Summer, Part II
It’s incredibly hot! A few weeks back, the rain started pouring like there’s no tomorrow, low pressure and storms one after another flooded the streets and the weather forecast had everyone convinced that summer was over. But lo and behold, summer returned with a vengeance.
I ran some errands this morning and at nine, I expected the heat to be tolerable… it was, I thought, the perfect time to go out. A few minutes outside and I was already sweating my face powder off… I should have never underestimated the power of the heavenly ball of fire. Being on nightshift for the longest time, the sweaty situation coupled with the early morning traffic had become a distant reality. Finding myself, once again, in the middle of it all left me reeling and breathless and wondered how all these people walking along the long stretch of the avenue can still appear unaffected.
Thankfully, I didn’t have to parade outside all morning and the building that was my destination provided temporary relief from the scourge. Had I stayed longer outside, my hair could have caught fire and dried up what remained of my boiling brain.
Times have changed definitely. Summer heat and monsoon rains alternating like a revolving door. I wonder what will come next.. the entire metropolis transforming into a barren desert or submerged under a murky lagoon. I dont know if I’ll ever be prepared.
