She bought her ticket
She connected with her travel mates
They’d be two weeks there
Meeting people
In the south
In central
In the north
She was the youngest going
Many were old-timers
A couple in their forties
But she was scared
Hesitant to let her family know
Especially her Uncle Johnny
The war was 50 years ago
But he was still fuming
When he wasn’t sullen and silent
What would he say
If he knew his favorite niece
Was going there
There where everything happened?
And what was most awful, he’d think, was
She was going with … peaceniks!
The vets who were soft on the Commies
The ones who gave comfort to the enemy
The ones who gave a pass to Jane Fonda
We’ve been going downhill
Ever since the country didn’t give 100%
To doing what was necessary
To win the war
Like we had always won wars
She’d have to let someone know
But not just yet
But soon because she might end up on TV
It was a big anniversary this year…
