ADVENTURE KID 1951

A SMALL BOY STAYING WITH HIS AUNTIE IN ARMY BARRACKS IN 1951

Auntie had a mutt
and its name
was Scouter
and I was just

a small kid
but the mutt liked me
and we'd go out
along the barrack area

(my uncle was
in the forces)
and have our
small adventures

although Auntie
had said
don't go where
I can't see you

but before long
we were well out
of sight
of the balcony vision

and the mutt clambered
under a gate
and I clambered
under too

but slower
and with less skill
and once we were
on the other side

of the gate
there was a building
so the mutt ran ahead
and I followed

and it jumped up
at this window
so I did too
and peered in

and there were
these soldiers
facing a blackboard
with writing on it

and a sergeant was
at the front
showing them something
then he saw me

and bellowed for me
to stop
so I ran
with the Scouter

to the gate
and the mutt
got under quick
and away

but I couldn't get out
so quick
and this sergeant
and another soldier

came running along
and said
what you doing
here kid?

who do you
belong to?
I'm Benny
and I'm staying

with my aunt
my uncle's in
Korea fighting
I said

they looked at me
ok kid off you go
and they opened
the gate

and I was off
like a greyhound
out of the traps
and Scouter was

there waiting
and we ran off together
and did I
tell Auntie?

no never
no never.