Taking a Break
in the Shade
I was hiking
with Rebecca.
She told of
when she heard a bear.
She
demonstrated its deep growl.
This is how you
know it is there.
A week had passed;
we hiked again.
We walked along
the river bed,
Taking photos
and having laughs,
And there was
nothing there to dread.
We walked a
mile and a half in,
And then we
started coming back.
We were walking
toward the hot sun.
Of leafy shade,
there was a lack.
At last, we saw
a shady place,
At the base of
the rocky cliff.
We had our drinks
and talked a bit.
Our muscles
were feeling quite stiff.
Then the unmistakable
sound!
We heard the low
growl in the air.
I jumped up and
said, “Time to go!”
With no desire to
meet a bear.
My friend
laughed at my quick retreat.
But this was
more than just a hunch.
I’m sure I missed
a good picture,
But beats being Mr. Bear's lunch.
No comments:
Post a Comment