Warm-Up

Construction has been going on
Right by my river walk,
Where workers dig and man machines
As seagulls swoop and squawk.

This morning, though, I came upon
An unexpected sight,
Unusual enough to fill me
With a strange delight.

For, clad in hard hats and in vests
Of safety neon-green,
Construction workers exercised,
A gym-class-like routine.

There must have been two dozen men,
The foreman in the lead,
All striking poses, looking 
Pretty good, I must concede.

I watched them for a minute,
Then they broke to start their day,
Their early morning workout
Like a macho man ballet.

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