Summer's Heat

The summer heat,

Brandishing us from all cruelty

Of the cold, uneventful winter's day.

The heat is unbearable,

It is 41°C out here.

The sun hits our backs

Like the burning sensations of a fire felt.

Women, dressed in bikinis,

Ready to have a tan.

Men dressed in board shorts,

Ready to hit some waves.

Young women in bikinis,

Laying on beach towels,

No sun protection, only

Inviting carcinoma.

This is the way 

The Australian life goes.

Once summer comes to town,

All beaches are crowded,

And everybody's at the mercy

Of the hot, Australian rays of sunshine.