that keeps you compliant
& uncomplaining
why else are you
unmoved by the heat?
so unmoved & still
you are heedless of
others' advice to always
carry an umbrella
rub a bit of sunblock
on face neck arms
& other exposed areas
carry a pint of water
before you step out of
the house of shade
the warmth is preferable
the sizzle the swelter are welcome
this feeling of being trapped
in a hothouse
these droplets of sweat
in a hothouse
these droplets of sweat
the quickening rush of blood to the head
this sweet stickiness between the legs
that scorching pavement
prickling those thin soles of your feet
remind you
how life
how struggle
hint of relief
somewhere up that
river that bends
to the left
where dark clouds
of rain
hover over plains
& conspire to bring
an inundation
unwanted
--Babeth Lolarga
May 1, 2012
Pasig City
7:11 p.m.
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