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Mike Hauser
Poems
Apr 2014
A Child Of The 50's
We were at one time considered the innocent
Can Captain Kangaroo tell me where the innocence went
When apple pies and all that's nice were specially baked by Mom
At what point in our lifetime did it all go wrong
Was it when they told us to hide underneath our desks
And then for added measure to cover up our heads
We were told the Russians would surely be the ones
To be the first among us to drop the lethal bomb
My friend Jimmy's Dad that lived next door to me
Had a shelter in his back yard just for his family
Filled it up with high hopes and their American dreams
From RC Cola to Cheerios to cans of fresh sardines
While the movie stars in Hollywood kept us entertained
With Gene Kelly and his dancing girls singing in the rain
They did a wonderful job keeping our minds from off the ledge
So we didn't all at the same time tumble over the edge
While our so called leaders made their back room deals
Whoever it is out of them all that had the strongest will
Would be called the victor and come out on top
Before it is the innocent child saw the big on drop
As I sit and ponder this I find it rather strange
That after all these 50 years not much has really changed
Just thinking back to when Nukes were new to the scene and how it affected us all back when I was a child...
Written by
Mike Hauser
Sunny Florida
(Sunny Florida)
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