With the weather warming up so much
and everything is hot to the touch
and to walk outside to an immediate blast
of hot air which we know will last
until September or for half of that month
getting hotter and hotter as the thermometer jumps
until the temperature will stay
at close to a hundred degrees each day
and overnight is not much better
for in the eighties is the night weather
and when the day has first begun
is the only time to have outside fun
unless your work keeps you outdoors
then of course you have to ignore
how hot it is as the temperature drifts
time to cool at the end of the shift
I used to work out in the sun
and could not wait for the day to be done
relentless heat for eight hours a day
trying to keep the sun at bay
with sunblock and sunscreen placed on the skin
and a hat and dark glasses before you begin
lots of water to drink to try to hydrate
and keep an eye on your buddy for safety’s sake
if you work outside then you have no choice
not counting the thoughts that you may voice
if fate has dealt you a working man’s hand
with millions of others throughout this land
of the one thing you can be sure
Texas heat in the Summer is tough to endure.
Written 7/2/2019
The heat has really bothered me this summer, even though it’s nowhere as hot in NE Ohio as it is in Texas. In fact, it’s made me seriously consider moving further north…although everywhere seems to be getting hotter.
And it will only get worse as the climate changes. I moved from England to the US because it was always raining and they now have more summer heat than ever before.
If people start moving to England because the summer weather is nice then we know that climate change has reached the point of no return.
Personally speaking, I think we have already reached that point
I’m afraid you might be right…
I’m glad that I don’t have to contend with Texas heat. Chicago was quite hot enough. Thankfully it has cooled off a bit now.
We have 3 100 degree days forecast for this upcoming week. Hopefully that will be the end of it for this year. We get to do it all over again next year…