i thought of an awesome title...but then i fell asleep.

Rainbow Ice

It's one of those days
When the heat is not just
A reading on a thermometer.
Sure, you can feel it
But today is one of those days
When the heat is like
A million people standing all around you.
With every intake of breath
You taste and smell the heat.
It bears its humid arms
Down on your shoulders
With a constant heaviness
That can only be lifted
Once you step into air conditioning
Or jump into a pool
And cool your entire body
From head to foot.
Top to bottom.
Can relief come from within?
Only from a cool ice cream cone
Or a fruity blast from rainbow italian ice
Taking you back to your childhood
When work consisted of
Taking out the garbage
Walking the dog
Mowing the lawn.
Every day was spent
Pool-hopping after being drenched
In sunblock,
And given the usual warnings.
Wait at least 20 minutes...
Or was it half an hour?
Either way.
It's one of those days
You wish you could spend
Blocking the heat
Fighting its weight
Enjoying your bouyant lifestyle
Pool side.

i had it and then i lost it.

i'm all sticky. makes me wish the pool was in working order. even if it was freezing cold i would swim til the numbness disappeared. i haven't been getting much exercise and i'm too tired and hot to do anything about it. aren't i supposed to be able to lay around and do nothing guilt-free? i wrote a couple poems. not really good enough to share. work is going alright but mom is pushing (of course) to tie up my off days with work too. because obviously if i was serious about making money i'd be working hard every day. like frank. she didn't say like frank. i'm saying like frank. out of shame probably. there's this movie on the we channel. the title has something about pride. with jack nicholson and whatshername. the one that reminds me of this barbie doll i used to have that was bigger than all the other barbie dolls. none of the barbie clothes fit her. she was taller and bustier. the actress with the scratchy 'i smoke and i'm one tuff cookie' voice. anyway, jack is in love with her. isn't it sweet? he was supposed to bump her off but he just couldn't bc he's in love with her. if she was anyone else he would'a done it without a second thought. but since it's her, he just takes one look at her and he can't do it. which is interesting because, she's a hitwoman. i have to scoop ice cream soon. i hope my customers tip well. and don't ask for lots of shakes. shakes take longer than banana splits for me. ::sigh::. maybe i'll get my exercise for the day by running around getting people ice cream.
enjoy yourselves.