EITHER TOO HOT OR TOO COLD

The daily temperature easily can drive you to salty tears.
Especially when you are at the stage of now advanced years.
There was a time when you took the weather as it came-
but now you are apt to curse it loudly, isn't that a shame !

You are either too hot or too cold-there is no in between,
your intolerance of the daily weather can clearly be seen.
You would like to take a walk but you hate the cold air,
then again it might broiling outside, it's just not fair.

Of course there a days when you use the weather as an excuse:
a longer stay in bed-it is clear you have nothing to lose.
And so it goes-be it spring or winter you can make a choice,
because now you know what separates the old men from the boys.

Of course you prefer warmth, it makes you feel snug and secure,
then again, it lulls you to sleep-you might miss something that's for sure.
Now you can avoid shivers should the winds huff and puff :
there are easy choices should the weather be too tough.

OTTO ROSS
NOVEMBER 2010