The Real Feel

We used to hear of “wind chill factors”

From the weatherman,

Which meant that it felt colder out

When windy times began.

So if the temp was 35,

But gusty breezes blew,

The wind chill factor might have made

It feel like 22.

Today that phrase has been replaced 

And here’s the latest deal -

Despite the temperature displayed,

We hear of the “real feel.”

You’d think that would appeal to me,

That catchy little rhyme,

But since I’m change-resistant,

I prefer the prior time

When I took into account the way 

The wind would add its chill,

So I’d know if extra layers

Or a scarf would fit the bill.