Haiku Departure

To the man who makes
my life more entertaining
Happy Father's Day

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When Matt's here you act like two boys
The squirrels on the deck become toys
       You chase them like fools
       Tennis rackets, your tools
Such clapping and yelling and noise

You say you admire their ability
To leap off the deck with agility
       Each squirrel is so skilled
       You say you are thrilled
To cheer and applaud their mobility

To applaud each small acrobat?
Your reason is nothing like that
       It's not the applause
       You do it because
You're hoping to see one go SPLAT

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To concerned readers
The squirrels have been victors
In every instance

~dkm 336/365