Vibes and Stuff.

Femdog’s Summer Eulogy

Oh sweet days

of laziness and passive trivialities

hard bodies and flabby minds

rumpled midriffs and indecently exposed behinds

how I shall miss thee.

What lies ahead

the rigor of schedule and ceremony

the tedium of uniform and proper etiquette

and balanced, low-fat, low-carb dietary restrictions

shall enbalm me in misery.

Must I petition

the heavenly father for an extension

of balmy days, the soft wind’s caress and sway

barbecues, open-toed shoes, songs with no intention

with my own wishes to please?

Or pray dutifully

for tolerance of grime and muck

the blow and the suck

the shallow avarice and overblown gossip

and perseverence to weather the semester

contently?

Tis the struggle of the American teen,

given an age of bacchanalian splendor

 before an eternity of bureaucratic conformity.