The Politics of Summer

For me, the politics of summer

are quite easy.

There’s not much to it.

It’s an electoral collage of one

and I’m the only voter.

I’m voting for the Libation Party,

the one that serves cool summer

cocktails and cold beers.  They get

my vote. I’m also pleased with their

running mate, Air Conditioning.

The swaying summer Hammock Party,

is a close third but I haven’t really seen

a great candidate yet so I’m hedging my

bets. You never know when they’ll

get together with the Libation Party though.

The Shade Tree party is always a

contender, but they can be lacking when

it comes to dealing with the heat.

Sometimes there just isn’t enough Shade

to keep one’s cool.

I like to think that most of the candidates

have my best interests at heart. They all

support fun, laughter, joviality, and rather

skimpy outfits.  So the choices are easy.

All the choices only want the best for me.

So as I enter the polling place, cold beer in hand,

and enter the booth, without spilling a drop,

I’ll wipe my brow and vote without remorse

for the candidate I know will only hurt me a

little bit tomorrow, but love me for the day.