Weather Alert

The weather people use their stage –
The whole kit and caboodle –
To warn us all, repeatedly,
The weather will be brutal.

“You shouldn’t even go outside!”
They caution, sounding dire;
But if you do, bring water
And wear super-light attire.

They’re right, I guess – it’s hot as hell
And prudence must be taken;
Yet sometimes they go overboard
And sometimes they’re mistaken.

I’ll carry water, dress in white,
Stay in the shade, no doubt;
But though I’m now a nervous wreck,
Today I will go out!