Time of the Mad Atom
This is the age Of the half-read page. And the quick hash And the mad dash.
The bright night With the nerves tight. The plane hop With the brief stop.
The lamp tan In a short span. The Big Shot In a good spot.
And the brain strain The heart pain. And the cat naps Till the spring snaps
—And the fun’s done!
(Reprinted from The Saturday Evening Post, 1949, The Curtis Publishing Co.), Courage – You Can Stand Strong in the Face of Fear, Jon Johnston, 1990, SP Publications, p. 143