Helter Swelter

"Someone has turned up the volume of heat all over Western Civ. People are complaining like there never was a summer before, like there never was a summer this hot before this long for so many days days days dry days dry days until drought. The sun is pressing itself so close to the planet, bullying the comfortable into discomfort. I touch the balcony door and it blasts heat back. Open no windows, keep it away!

I feel I should sacrifice something on the altar of electricity to keep it coursing through this city, but I cannot sacrifice that which is of the greatest value: my sweat.