"THE SLIDING BOARD"

The sliding board,
beside the swings,
and
near the grove of trees,
where S.V.O. boys
liked to be,
always was a high for me.

Up one rung,
and then another,
and another,
one after the other,
until it seemed
I reached the sky.

Excitement peaked,
when I could see,
St. Vincent's far off red brick wall,
and know that I stood higher
than this wall,
so formidable to me.
_ _ _ _ _ _
With a "swish",
I'd meet the ground.

(Virgil Gelormino)
January 19, 200l
Note: S.V.O. = St. Vincent Orphan