Monday, October 9, 2017

The Years of My Life, 1961

A Journey from 1944 to … Now

1961

When 1961 began,
It was my senior year.
The end of public school—at last!
Oh, yes, the end was near.

My grades were better—all because
I had dropped chemistry.
I took advanced mathematics then—
A better fit for me.

Or so I thought until the class
Was soon beyond my scope.
And I was realizing then:
In math am I a dope!*

But—I did two plays—played basketball
(Earned all-star status too)—
And baseball was a thrill that spring—
There was so much to do.

But soon—all over. School was out.
Bye, Husky white and red.
I looked along a different trail,
Where college lay ahead.

*Yes.

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