William Brougher
in the Long Dark Road
"What did you do in the war, Grand Dad?"
His little grand son said.
A pilot bold was I, my lad,"
The old man hung his head,
A pilot for a plane, my lad,"
(The old P. W. lied)
"Was yours a P-thirty-eight, Granddad?"
He hears the old man sob:
"The lowest plane of all, my lad,
A tough 'P.W.' job."
"And did you shoot some Nips, Grand Dad?
And chase them from the air?"
"My specialty was 'transport,' lad;
I'd pile it here and pile it there."
"Had you a. brave co-pilot, too?"
He hears the bright boy ask.
"A chaplain, named Ed Nagel,
He helped me swing the task."
"It's grand you were a pilot, Grand Dad!"
The old man starts to whittle:
"Well, not so grand, perhaps, my lad
But the extra rice helped a little."
POSTSCRIPTS
Dr. Jacobs - Colonel Jacobs - Professor Jacobs - has given far beyond
what most are ever asked to give... to his country and to the sick.
Yet, he can look back over his life with equanimity... he is glad to
be alive, and very glad to be living in this quiet, lovely city.
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