Brittany McGee

I turn the nob and wait a few
Hoping for hot water spew

Mental preparation
Exasperation

I know the water is cold
Freezing, chilly, bold

It would never be hot
So I give it all I’ve got

I stick in my right arm
Pretend it’s warm

I feel a big chill
I really hope I don’t get ill

Hurriedly I soap up my skin
Then the cold water I step in

I don’t need to wash my hair
I’ll save myself that despair

I use all of my power
To turn off the shower

With no water streaming
I feel myself beaming

Once again, mind over matter
I beat the cold spatter

But I have to confess
Though this isn’t best

It might be a few days
Before I am again this brave