Roosevelt High School - Roundup Yearbook (Des Moines, IA)

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THE 1946 ROUNDUP The Voice By Barbara Blue Listening to the song of the trees at twilight, Hearing the music of air and sun, Seeing the lovely curve of the sky Against the solidity of warm earth: Sitting I watch: without motion I watch, Caught in the spell ot the words I hear. Sings a song in my ears, my heart, my soul, While I am still and listening: On the breath ot green leaves and Copper lit grass Comes a whisper ot youth, Seeking youth in me. VVho am I? it utters in tones of peace: Why do I come, like a ghost of the past? From whence come I and why? ' How do you hear me who cannot see me? I am the voice: the voice of a thousand, Ten thousand, a hundred thousand: ten hundred thousand: These many am I. Who am I? You know me well: You have met me on the street of your town, Seen my picture as a football hero, Read my name among those 'missing in action'. You know me: I am your brother. Your father, the boy next door: You love me. Why do I come? For many reasons: reasons perhaps you could not understand. I come reassuring you. And I come, youth, to warn you. To warn you that I am beside you, watching you: Watching as the sun rises, crosses the sky, and sets in the glory of sunset. I will be living through you, youth, So take courage from my courage, And strength from my strength who guide you: Take peace from me, from the hundred thousand, thousand that I am. E51