A Summer Stroll


The day looked nice so I decided
That I'd take a little stroll
First thing I did when I hit the street
Was to step in a great big hole

Picking myself up off the ground
And trying to look unconcerned
I felt a bra strap rip away
And noticed a finger that I had burned

Determined to retain my dignity
I stopped to rest beside a tree
When I finally decided to continue my stroll
A pack of dogs started chasing me

Trying to outrun the barking mongrels
I saw some unruly kids on bikes
They started laughing and joined the chase
I felt like choking those "cute" little tykes

By then, sweat was pouring down my face
And it made my eyes start burning
My heart was beating a mile a minute
For a cold drink, I was yearning

The perspiration was working on me
And my thighs started rubbing together
By this time tomorrow, I'd have a rash
Then I noticed a change in the weather

It seemed like the sky had burst wide open
'Cause the rain started pouring down
I guess the time to worry is when it pours up
I thought to myself with a frown

Along about then I began to wonder
What the heck I was doing there
Wouldn't you know a bird flew over
And pooped right in my hair

I ended up walking about three miles 
My doctor had said that walking was wise
So I'll probably go again tomorrow
'Cause I sure need the exercise

Kathleen McCoy Eldridge©
July 11, 2006
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