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.
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