Feeling Cranky In Summer

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Why do I feel cranky in summer? Everyone’s living, I'm not. Burdened by cares, I can't set free It's so darn hot! It stifles the joys. It forces me indoors. The air is thick, it weighs me down. My cheer is shortchanged, curtailed. As summer days drag on and on, The sun beats down, relentless, so strong, The air is thick syrupy and heavy, Unlike my patience, which is worn down to thread-bare thin. Tiny things annoy me, it's like I can't ever win. The bees buzz around inside my head endlessly. Mosquitoes buzz around my ears relentlessly, I swing, I swat, I slap, I stomp my feet, cry. I'm spoiling for an impossible fight with an insect! Which I know I can never win; why do I try? In sweat-soaked clothes my temper flares! When will this nightmare end? It did, I had an ice-cream sundae with nuts!

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Deb M

Date: 8/4/2023 12:42:00 PM

Hehe….l didn't expect that last line John….it made me smile! Enjoyed…Debx

John Anderson
Date: 8/4/2023 1:10:00 PM

Tricky Huh. It's a serious way to beat it. JOY!