There's Not Much New Today

THERE’S NOT MUCH NEW TODAY THE SKY IS BLUE TODAY THE SUMMER’S END IS NEAR MY SPECIMEN IS CLEAR I’M HAPPY AS CAN BE TO LOSE MY SANITY MY LIFE IS EXTRA GREAT WHEN I DELAY MY FATE MY CHILDREN LOVE ME SO IN CASE YOU DIDN’T KNOW I HAVE SOME SECRET FRIENDS WHO DANCE IN THEIR DEPENDS MY GRANDKIDS ARE THE BEST THE REASON I INVEST THE TIME AND TROUBLE MADE TO MAKE THEM LEMONADE O HOW I LOVE THE FALL I LOVE IT MOST OF ALL THE LEAVES THAT BLUSH FOR ME ARE NAKED AS CAN BE THE SATELLITES AND STARS AND GREENER GUYS ON MARS ARE SUBJECTS OF MY POEMS BECAUSE MY THINKER ROAMS MY SPIRIT WANTS TO FLY OR FIND AN ALIBI TO DRIFT UPON A CLOUD AND DRIP UPON A CROWD I LOVE TO FOLLOW GEESE UNTIL I HAVE TO CEASE IT JUST MAKES COMMON SENSE WHEN BIRDS HAVE FLATULENCE I WANT TO LIVE MY LIFE WITHOUT THE PAIN AND STRIFE THAT SOME WOULD DUMP ON ME BUT I WON’T LET IT BE THE EARTH BELONGS TO GOD AND THOUGH IT MAY SEEM ODD MY TROUBLES ARE HIS WAY TO DOUBLE-DOWN EACH DAY THE MANSION BUILT FOR ME IS WAITING PATIENTLY LIKE STARFISH ON THE FOAM TO WELCOME ME BACK HOME MY TIME UPON THE EARTH HAS JUSTIFIED MY BIRTH O WHAT A HAPPY DAY TO LIVE MY CRAPPY WAY!