In the Heat

Your energy saps;

Your body wants naps.

You might just collapse

In the heat.

 

Your spirits are low;

Your movements are slow.

Impatience does grow

In the heat.

 

Your thinking’s not clear;

You’ve lost all good cheer.

You might disappear

In the heat.

 

You can’t stay outside;

Even shade won’t abide

As your smile starts to slide

In the heat.

 

In due time you head home

Where you finish your poem

Under a/c’s sweet dome –

What a treat!