The Ballad of Costa Rica

There are certain families of five

who doubtlessly never should drive

through a far foreign land filled with jungles and sand

luck be to make it alive

Replace coffee machines with rice and beans

roads with potholes and dirt

sun is expected but still not respected

prepare pale skin to be burnt

Here there are creatures unseen in the states

big scary lizards and venomous snakes

Curious crabs will crawl on your hand

but worst of all in this dangerous land...

Coca Cola is not

the only form of bubbling crapola

Laughter ensues and an ego is bruised

while samples of 'selfies' are being perused

Life on vacation is after all simple

joy can be felt from a single pimple

Big ocean waves are a stressed father's foe as he sits alone in worry

all the while angry fists rain down on his bathroom door with fury

Fathers are worried while sisters are hurried

for dinner downstairs awaits

but still they are primping not thinking of skimping

they'll never leave hairdos to fate

Fathers are worried while sisters are hurried

while mothers scurry about

collecting those things other families don't bring

this mom leaves nothing in doubt

Fathers are worried while sisters are hurried

while mothers scurry about

but brothers and sons just want to have fun

so they take a different route:

Don't worry it's fine

Don't hurry there's time

Don't scurry to rhyme

even when one is available