PFC LAURENCE STRACK MEMORIAL POND
Walking along Woodhaven Boulevard
I saw a sign for Strack Pond
My first instinct was just to keep going
As I was getting hungry
But I decided to stop and see
Actually the trail was only a few steps away
And right as I entered into the woodlands
The world suddenly changed
The busy street disappeared
I was in another place
Tranquil
With a completely different rhythm
Strack pond is named after a young soldier
Laurence Strack from Woodhaven
Who was killed in Vietnam in 1967
To honor him they built two ballfields
Where the pond now stands
Later it was brought back to its natural state
So that today you can spend
A few relaxing minutes
Away from the hustle and bustle nearby
Who knew?
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