the warning will not go away

the rain last night has barely cleared the air
the haze reforms above the city's heat
this is the state or aspect of the affair

the burden that the heavy winds now bear
weighs heaviest as we walk across the street
the rain last night has barely cleared the air

those who should warn now simply do not care
they're moving to a very different beat
this is the state or aspect of the affair

the leaves may fall but only children stare
the sense of wonder is in full retreat
the rain last night has barely cleared the air

the clouds move swift no moisture now to spare
pavement is cracked wherever we set our feet
this is the state or aspect of the affair

yet somewhere a person wonders what to wear
the moment of the crisis how to greet
this is the state or aspect of the affair
the rain last night has barely cleared the air