summertime and the living is queasy

they used to call it

summertime.

a long hot stretch in

the middle of the year.

they wrote songs about it.

back of my neck

getting dirty and gritty,

the living is easy,

catfish are jumping, etc.

now it's a heat advisory

is in effect.

please,

don't go out.

hydrate yourself.

which i think means drink

water if you get

thirsty.

if you're old, stay in.

if you're young

or middle aged, stay in.

if you're a little bitty baby,

don't crawl out

into the yard

away from your playpen.

no walking, no biking,

no swimming.

make sure your dog and cat

have sunscreen

on and wear a hat.

please be careful

out there.

find a tub of ice water

and get in.

hunker down, only three

more months until

fall again.