I Survived the Fourth of July

Thankfully, another Fourth of July has come and went, Providing a day for folks to celebrate to their hearts content! Its good that a day is set aside to honor the birth of our nation, To enjoy parades, hot dogs, hamburgers and a tad of libation. All of this is well and good yet I have a genuine complaint! Why can't obnoxious neighbors use a modicum of restraint, When setting off their fireworks all up and down the street? It sounds as if world war three has begun as each of them compete! Adding to the din is the howling of dozens of neighborhood curs. Even my cat gets upset and starts to yowl when this occurs! Fireworks vendors swarmed into town by the legion; Mercifully, they've folded their tents and left the region! Now, maybe I can get some much needed sleep 'til next July, When all hell breaks loose again and on that you can rely! Robert L. Hinshaw, CMSgt, USAF, Retired