July the First

Today rockets won’t glare And the bombs will not burst For, although it’s July, It is only the first. Still, the calendar flips And the stores are stacked high With the burgers and hot dogs That customers buy. The humidity’s up, The mosquitoes a’buzz, So to get in the swing, As most everyone does… Find your sandals and shorts, Grab the sunscreen and Deet And accept that it’s summer, With sunshine and heat. Take a break from routine; Have some chips and some beer For we’ve somehow surpassed The first half of the year.