Heat

The skin soaks up the heat -
Crisp, dry, heavy, penetrating
Every cell.
Alight, ablaze, on fire -
Energy is endless,
Fuelled, inspired, animated -
Burst into action.
Colours come alive,
Expressions are intensified,
Feelings are multiplied.
Midday approaches,
Temperatures rise -
Libidos awaken,
Ambitions abound.
Moisture streams down
In beads of salty sweat,
But the movement grows.
Streets bustling,
Faces smiling,
Arms gesticulating.