Where Does My Summer Go?

After 9 months of underuse, houses in Maine fill up in summer with family and friends.  It’s not all fun and laughter,

The food bill is greatly increased

The wine bill is doubled at least

You may wait an hour

For bathroom and shower

And some guests just cannot be pleased.

but summer passes (too) quickly.

From the start until summer’s close

The house fills and then overflows

Despite extra stress

Of dozens of guests

I’ll be sad when the last of them goes.