July is a tough month

What’s a dog to do?

With so many noises

How will I get through?

There are daytime booms

As thunderstorms roll through

And night booms that light up

Red, white, and blue

And then there’s the sirens

On the 4^th of July

During the parade

Where scary flags fly

As firecrackers pop

And megaphones screech

I’m the anxious dog

Who stays just out of reach

Stretched to my limit

At the end of my leash