*Laurie Kolp Poetry*

Summer Boredom
by Laurie Kolp

Our house is not a playground
our house is not a zoo,
you are not a monkey
and I am not a shrew,
it’s not too hot to play outside
it’s not too hot for you,
go run and skip and jump awhile
go run a mile or two,
but don’t go nuts this summer
or sit around and rue,
this mom is trying hard enough
but her patience just might spew.