Labor Day

On Labor Day, few people work -
Ironic, I would say.
The day to honor laborers
Is spent on ease and play.

We celebrate time off from work;
We barbecue and rest.
Three days respite from the job
Sure helps to get unstressed.

On other days we toil and sweat.
We must be on the clock;
And those who claim they hate time off
Are handing you a crock.

So please relax this Labor Day.
Indulge in joy and mirth;
Unless your labor is the kind
That ends in giving birth!