This is such a pretty day
I can't enjoy if I go away.
The sun is shining,
Not a cloud in the sky.

The birds are singing in branches, high.
The grass is green and slightly damp.
It soaks my shoes and cuffs of my pants.

But in life, some say,
One must work before play.
To have those things we most enjoy,
We must be thankful to be employed.

Soaking up this awesome scene,
A lazy thought occurs to me.
And, soon, temptation has its way,
It's off from work.
I skip today!

L.S.B.