by Cpl. Robert L. Cook
Jan. 42~Sept. 45
I took a trip
The other day,
Down through the
Mid of USA.
The October air
Was clean and cool,
The colors were bright
As was the rule.
The way was smooth,
The roads were good,
No maniacs
On the route.
'Twas pleasant
To just roll along,
I even whistled
A favorite song.
The colors of both
Red and Gold,
And Green,Yellow
and of Blue
Seemed familiar
To my eye,
As it would to you.
The Red stands out boldly
On uniforms of blue,
The Gold
On shinny buttons
Against the azure hue,
The Yellow of our chevrons
Are sunny and so bright.
The many greens of nature
Are in our camis, too.
All in all,
The beauty of fall
We wear
In prideful array.
The colors of our uniforms
Stand out in any
Parade.
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About the author: Robert Cook served with Reg. Weapons Co.(2d-2d) from 1942~44, at Guadalcanal
and Tarawa, during a 33-month overseas tour.
