A Journey from
1944 to … Now
1952
And so to Texas—off we went.
To Amarillo, where
They had a base—Korean War.
My dad was stationed there.
The Air Force called him back, you see.
Dad’s uniform was back.
And Avondale—my newest school.
(I loved the morning snack.)
And Mrs. Fleming—second grade.
She was a little tough.
But for this Oklahoma kid—
It wasn’t all that rough.
I learned to use the monkey bars—
And other matters key.
I made some friends, but all their names
Have flown away from me.
It was the year that I’d turn 8,
And Eisenhower won
The presidency in the fall.
But all I knew was fun.
My dad loved Ike (that world war)—
In France, they once had met.
And Dad remained a life-long fan—
So loyal, oh you bet!
But childhood was my dwelling place—
I knew no other world.
And Life itself, an endless road
Before me still unfurled.
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