scenes from the heat

i see him dishevelled messy dirty hair
t-shirt torn & jeans needing a belt
eyes spun & talking to himself
clutching close to his chest
a bag of pita chips & a bottle of water

excuse me sir, he says to me,
would you like a few chips & a sip?

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the girl walks her dog
the panting dog flops on the sidewalk 
now the girl carries her dog

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spontaneous combustion?
really?

seriously
it got so hot i swear he burst into flame

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each step to the office is like walking on a bed of lava
& the un-shaded sunlight is a gamma ray burst