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Labor Day Notification
Somewhere in the air
Came a physical challenge for a wedded pair
“You on the ground
Commuting into town
Pick up the pace
Soon you will be pushing a basket with your case
That fact must be faced
Time to hold your beloved honey
Losing any time is not funny
Not many minutes to spare
I want to make you aware”
Looking up to the sky
With a wondering eye
Giving a sigh
Needing to find more from this cry
Only blue
Was shining true
Little pink added too
Continuing his walk
Being harassed by an invisible stalk
“I am telling you
It is not just the two
Of you
Remember that romantic vacation tour
Gazing to the moon on the shore
And the midnight lighted pool
When it was late seemed really cool
As the pedestrian followed his daily path
Getting sick hearing this eerie wrath
Reaching the destination
On time disregarding the mysterious voice’s presentation
Reported to the office and the bloody work
Sitting down outside was the image of a stork
‘Congratulations Dad’ was the message he saw
From his wife who went into contractions down at the mall
Shopping inside the little one’s boutique
Rushed by ambulance when situation was ready to peak
It was then the window cleaner looked inside
Making the sure the businessman was full with parental pride
Cigars were distributed
Acknowledgments attributed
Congrats made the rounds
And the new papa was happy his lifelong bride just dropped a couple hundred pounds
Copyright ©
Marc O'Brien
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