TO WAKE UP IN THE MORNING TO BEAUTIFUL SHINING SUN
THAT LOVELY WARM FEELING THAT A NEW DAY HAS BEGUN
WE CAN WAKE UP WITH A SMILE INSTEAD OF FEELING GRAY
IT SOMEHOW SEEMS TO MANAGE TO BRIGHTEN UP OUR DAY
REGUARDLESS OF THE WORRY PEOPLE HAVE LOCKED INSIDE
THEY SOMEHOW SEEM TO SMILE AND ENJOY THE YELLOW SKY
HAPPY AND SMILING FACES CAN BE SEEN FOR MILES AROUND
AS CHILDREN CAN NOW ESCAPE FROM BEING HOUSE BOUND
TO LOOK OUT OF THE WINDOW AND SEE THE CHILDREN PLAY
TO HEAR THEM HAPPY AND GIGGLING SEEMS TO MAKE MY DAY
THAT LOVELY RELAXING FEELING AS THE SUN IS ON YOUR SKIN
AND THE THOUGHT OF DOING HOUSE WORK IS CERTAINLY A SIN
MAYBE JUST SOME WASHING SO WE CAN PEG IT ON THE LINE
THAT SATISFIYING FEELING THAT FOR ONCE IT WILL BE DRY
RELAXING IN THE GARDEN JUST WATCHING THE WORLD GO BY
SIPPING YOUR FAVOURITE TIPPLE I THINK MINE MAY BE WINE
LOOKING ROUND THE GARDEN WHERE THERE ONCE WAS SEED
TO SEE THE BLOOMING FLOWERS I AM FEELING REALLY PLEASED
SLOUCHING RIGHT BACK IN MY CHAIR TO TAKE IN ALL SURROUNDS
THE SMELL OF SIZZLING SAUSAGES IN THE NEIGHBOURS GROUNDS
THE BARBIE'S GOING FANTASTICLY TILL A BIRD FLYS OVER HEAD
DROPS A GREAT BIG PARCEL AND MY NEIGHBOURS TURNING RED
I REALLY SHOULDNT LAUGH BUT IM HAVING SUCH A BRILLIANT DAY
COULDNT HAVE HAPPENED TO A NICER BLOKE I REALLY HAVE TO SAY
I KNOW ITS NOT REALLY NICE TO TAKE FUN FROM OTHERS DISMAY
BUT WHATS THE HARM IN GIGGLING IF IT MAKES US SMILE FOR A DAY
A SUMMERS POEM ON A WET MUGGY JULY DAY.....HOPE IT BRINGS YOU A BIT OF SUNSHINE EVEN IF ONLY FOR A MINUTE TODAYXXXXXXHUGS
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