For a few days now and a few more days to come š the temperatures in our region have been over 90Ā°.Ā For a pregnant woman of my girth, it is proving disasterous.Ā I am so lathargic – I don’t feel like doing ANYTHING, including eating!Ā The house is a mess, and the kids have been cooped up because I’ve been cooped up in the a/c.Ā It’s not the best a/c though because we have window units, not central air, so it’s still hot!Ā Luckily, the kidsĀ are going on vacation with their Grandma and will get plenty of stimulation next week.Ā After that, I have to hope and pray for an arctic streak until I deliver the baby in mid-July or we won’t make it.Ā Since I’m sitting here doing nothing, just as I want, I decided to post this poem as a distraction to myselfĀ in lieu of the heat.Ā It’s a poem by Shel Silverstein, and I had to memorize it in 5th grade.Ā While I no longer have it memorized, certain lines keep running through my head as I sit here and boil.Ā Enjoy and stay cool!
Itās Hot!
By Shel Silverstein
Itās hot!
I canāt get cool,
Iāve drunk a quart of lemonade,
I think Iāll take my shoes off
And sit around in the shade.
Itās hot!
My back is sticky,
The sweat rolls down my chin.
I think Iāll take my clothes off
And sit around in my skin.
Itās hot!
Iāve tried with ālectric fans,
And pools and ice cream cones.
I think Iāll take my skin off
And sit around in my bones.
Itās still hot!
It has been hot, especially for early June. Shel Silversteen is on of the best, I always liked “Where the Sidewalk Ends”.