I still get shivers 

of joy when the fireworks tents 

appear in my town 

Awake sleeper for

today is yours to shape any 

way you so desire 

The carnival has 

arrived to lure you away 

from the everyday 

Work your problems down 

to a sharp point like a dog 

grinding at a bone 

Hubbub abounds this

morning in a summer rush

of friends a flutter 

Dozing in the dawn

half-light you stir amid a

chorus of chirping 

The rain reminded 

me to take a deep breath and

relax a second