Exposed in the Burning Sun

The vulnerable author and how to cope

Photo by Andrew Pons on Unsplash

He stepped out
onto the wooden porch
and exposed himself
through written words
on floating pages
flying with a distinct flap
as they perform the flips
that the wind demands.
Snatched by a passerby
who crumples up
and tosses aside,
the sheets no longer
can cling to his skin
but instead
slip through
the creases
in the hands of others
while he stands…