Of independence true,
Today’s the day for fancy flight,
Transcendence through and through.

Today’s a day for soaring,
In a symbolic sort of way,
It’s all about declaration,
It’s Independence Day!

It’s the 4th of July celebration,
A rousing big band parade,
Its fireworks and sparklers,
In patriotic marinade.

It’s all about our history,
Public spirit so inclined,
But what’s with all this thinking?
It’s all about the summer…
let’s just go unwind.

Other days are hard enough,
It’s The American Weigh motif,
Pop open an ice-cold frosty,
With free-yourself relief.

Thinking of all that came before,
It’s enough to make one weep,
Now just ease on off that dreamy cloud,
Before it gets too deep.

Forget the tasks, your duties,
Forget the dead career,
Forget the NSA spies on you,
Forget the looming fear.

You’re entitled to life and liberty,
You’re entitled to all the rest,
The rest that comes with entitlement,
The right to stay unstressed.

So rally up the spirits,
Hotdogs, chips and beer,
Hoist up the lazy hammock,
Clutch down to neutral gear.

Burst forth with hamburger helper,
Bust your belly on barbeque,
Bubble up your champagne dreams,
In surrendered rendezvous.

Waive your right to self-involvement,
Wave your right to say “No!”
Waive your right to all the circumstance,
That keep you on the go!

Half-staff your blind ambitions,
Like your last full-time paying gig,
All your dreams are now outsourced,
So lie back – take a swig…

And another…
and another…
and another…

Now sate yourself with snoring zzzzzzzzzzzs,
A peaceful lollygag.

And linger…
linger…
linger…

Have a safe and peaceful 4th!!!