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Vacation

We're going on vacation 
Words innocent and pure
Visions of sun and beaches 
Are conjured up for sure

The marketers are genius
At portraying family bliss
A carefree family skipping
Through waves not to be missed

But just below the surface 
Lurk undertones of woe
The preparations necessary
Belay the surface glow

The focus turns to prepping
The job, the house the yard
The feeding of the pets
The domicile to guard

And then there is the packing
The lists, and lists of lists
And luggage bulging at the seams
I think you get the gist

And finally departure
On crowded roads no less
Who turned off the oven
We fret and try to guess

Perpetual construction
And hours of sitting still
Are we there yet yell the children
It's pure parental hell

So if you didn't need one
When planning this vacay
You certainly do now
I hope it goes your way!

Copyright © Wolfgang Carl

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