Pranking

When morning comes too early in the day, And I have not yet begun to plan the afternoon I shall make some time for myself to play. For such a day leaves room to be the buffoon, And find the time to do what pleases me most Perhaps, I shall buy a yellow or a red balloon. I shall blow it up and tie it to my fencepost For no reason I shall make my neighbors wonder About what it is that I am making boast. Or, I think, it shall give them pause to ponder What it is that I am celebrating today They surely have a little time to squander And if they don’t, they will find a way To shake their heads and laugh audaciously At a neighbor who has pranked their day. BRONZE MEDAL WINNER written September 23, 2021 submitted to "***ty Poems" poetry contest All Poetry, December 4, 2021