All around the neighborhoods,
in the cities, on the farmlands, in the mountains, along the beachy shores …
Americans celebrate Independence Day…the Fourth of July.
When skies are doused with the smells from smoky barbecues and diamond sparklers…
and the night skies are ablaze with a show of fireworks that dazzle, awe,
and surprise…
Dogs will bark, some will hide, while children coax them out from under the bed with soggy hot dog buns.
How lucky are we to be able to celebrate this historic occasion,
while others round the globe are unable to express freedoms such as ours.
Thought Bubbles 