Why Do We Live Here

94 degrees and rising 4th day in a row Vegetation is turning yellow Flowers are wilting Tempers are rising Air conditioners are cranking away TVs are blinking People sit idly in chairs, not moving, staring at screens, mesmerized, until they fall asleep Too hot to garden Too hot to clean Too hot to neighbor Everyone is hiding inside like they do in the winter when it is too cold to go outside We are held hostage by our weather. Why do we live in a climate like this? Our children are here, or our parents. No other reason unless it's our jobs. Money is important.