The 4th of July - 2006

The 4th of July has come and gone
Yet, still as this day of celebration melts away
Into yet another day
Some of the die-hards
Mostly kids who dsire only to ignite more fireworks
With no real thoughts of what the 4th is really all about
Send rockets off into the sky
And continue to light firecrackers and other fireworks
Into the early of hours of the 5th
Keeping neighbors awake
But not for celebration's sake
Rather for self-amusement
So sad it is
That the real meaning of this day
Has been forgotten . . .