Fourth of July

Friends and family gather ‘round-

Food’s on the stove and the grill;

Everyone sits and talks,

And eats their fill.

The children all play and shout,

Running around in the open air-

Giggling, smiling, fighting too,

‘Cause siblings are being mean or unfair.

The parents sit and laugh at life,

As they put it all on pause-

Just sharing a table and jokes,

Talk about the world’s quirks and flaws.

Vegetables ripe from the vine,

(And potato chips fresh from the bag)—

And suddenly everyone erupts

As the parents join in the game of tag.

Everyone is happy, the world’s at peace-

Just a few moments to understand,

Just a minute or two to remember

All that died and live for our land.

IDOMAD, 2009