High School Reunion

The invitations were sent to alumni far and near, To gather for the school reunion later in the year. The ultimate occasion to turn on all the old charm, And fondly remember those who have bought the farm! Ladies wear tight-fitting girdles to shrink the pounds. Guys try crash diets to reduce flabbiness that abounds. It's been over half a century since our graduation day. It'll be intriguing to see how others fared along the way! Old pals circulate boasting and bending my weary ear, Regaling with boring trivia that I really don't want to hear. I tell others how great they look, looking them straight in the eye, As I cross my fingers behind my back for telling such a lie! It appears that the campus queen totes a bit of additional weight. That once haughty snob now tips the scales nigh one ninety-eight! There's the big man on campus, voted the most apt to score success, Guzzling booze as is his bent, displaying a bit of queasiness! The years have elapsed, rolling on at a frightful pace, But as long as docs keep us patched up we'll stay in the race! To perhaps convene once again down life's treacherous road. If not here, than a rousing reunion in that heavenly abode! Robert L. Hinshaw, CMSgt, USAF, Retired (© All Rights Reserved)