No Wall Will Keep Them Out

Every year you get shocked and awed by an unrelenting band of assailants.

They attack when you step out the door

In a bloody and undeclared war

They remain undeterred

By the casualties incurred

It’s the neighborhood Black Fly Air Corps.

And that’s just the opening salvo in a summer long battle.

It’s spring and the black flies are back

The first wave of the blood letting pack

They bite and dig in

Preparing your skin

For a follow up mosquito attack.