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The Crystal Ball

T'was late in the night as I walked down the hall, out jumped an old witch with a big crystal ball. "Hold Fatman! Listen to me! I have visions of your seniors in 1993." I knew not who this mean crone might be but the dim number on the door was 103. The crystal ball so cloudy now began to clear; Brenda Arnett named Macon's "Woman of the Year". And Keith Beasley refereeing a football game, On the sideline, a sweating coach, Craig Jones by name. And I gave the crystal another good look. Daryl Morton has published another best seller sci-fi book. ERA has passed-look closely there Harriet Cox sitting in the mayor's chair. The crystal fills with feathers, I take alarm, but it's just Eddie Young on his chicken farm. The witch turned the crystal with look so mean, Larry Mobley has discovered a substitute for gasolene. The crystal shows TSA in unbelief I stare, Tammy Hutto teaching World History there. And there's Mark Stewart's Hamburger Heaven, They say his chain of stores numbers seventy-seven. Sing a song for the good old days of yore in their dental clinic, Howard Reed and Debbie Moore. The light grew dim in the crystal ball Sue Shows at the piano in Carnegie Hall. _ Then I saw Dina Davis teaching lessons in voice, And Bubba Everidge polishing his new Rolls Royce. I heard a noise and the crowd yells and raves, Tracy Hamilton playing shortstop for the Atlanta Braves. And there were two politicians dressed so neat, Laurie McElroy and John Brown running for a senate seat. The crystal glowed brightly-my mind in a whirl, Cheryl Hallman was the T. V. weather girl. Here comes the judge, the prisoner faced his doom; And Her Honor Judge Rita Yawn entered the room. The defense attorney with a stern look on his face, Lawyer Houdie Oliver was pleading this case. Jeff Sawyer wore them often in these halls; He has a company manufacturing overalls. Then what a joy it was to see, Saralyn Greenway stars as Wonder Woman on T.V. The world is always in need of knowledge; Susan Mosteller is running a business college. It seems this class of 79 has it made, there’s Monteia Tanner teaching third grade. Next there were two buildings ever so large, George Gamin's motorcycle shop and Kenny Fowler's garage. And what does it say on that sign? Jeff Tuten's Atlanta Express Air Bus Line. The Crystal glowed, there's another face, Ellen Carter's horse has won another big race. And if you give the sheriff's office a ring, you’ll get none other than Sheriff Mardy King. And they say another ship is leaving soon With a Richard Powers hunting safari for the moon. What a surprise is where we all are. Tracey Lynch owns a famous reducing spa. Strange how far and wide we roam, Gary Davis in the Governor's office under the golden dome. The city library has many fine books to spare; Kellie Drummond is the one in charge there. Billionaire David Mitchusson got his start with a new style automatic jet golf cart. Rolling in wealth-now the in thing, John Bradley is the national soft drink king. The 1992 Olympics are over so it would seem, Linda Arnett coached the winning American basketball team. There's a new type of music sweeping the land, It's called the Neal Doty Supersonic Band. Steve Ehrhardt has indeed gone far; He's a galactic explorer circling a far off star. Life takes strange turns as a general rule, Headmaster Mitchell Clark spanking two boys for cutting school. The old witch cackled and melted away, "Goodbye Fatman! That's all I have to say."

Joe B. Hill, Jr.