by Scott B. Laughlin
Copyright 1996
Most young men seem willing to go
Right to the line howbeit they know
‘Twas no different for Marv and me
Adventure was for both I and he
It began in the spring of fifty-eight
That we took leave on the same date
And set out for a Missouri farm
Practicing curiosity and charm
Our furlough sped past in a great flash
As did most of our borrowed cash
A week later we met in Rich Hill
With between us a five-dollar bill
We wiped the tears of our Maids’ dread
Then toward Carolina we both sped
If late returning to base we were
Trouble for us would surely occur
But we signed in just in time
With but a penny and one thin dime.
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