TAKE A BREATH

We went into the woods,

and camped a couple of days,

wasn’t much to do, not much to see.

The trees were big, and the creek

was cool, She said, “I’ve learned

something about you out here I never

noticed before.” I raised my eyebrows?

“It’s hard for you to relax, you can’t

just sit and do nothing.”

My intention was to think about that,

decide if it rang true, but it was hot,

maybe a hundred, with heavy humidity

so all I could do was let the sweat

roll off my brow and into my eyes,

or down my back to soak my clothes.

I rode home alone, she followed in the

car. Halfway there, a fawn ran from

all the way across the highway, so I

had to jam the brakes and swerve my

bike to miss him by just a few inches.

In the mirror, I saw him jump about

five feet straight up, figured that was

the venison version of

“Holy s**t!”

My heart pounded hammers and

I laughed out loud for miles.

And she wants me to relax.

Reviews

[Marie]

Poor little deer! I could almost hear his little heart thumping inside him as I read! I know you feel that the deer crossed your path, but the truth is, the forest is his and you crossed his path, dear Vol. I'm sure he had quite a fright. Your heart wasn't the only heart which pounded! Glad that both you and the deer escaped injury. Thank you for sharing, Vol...

[Vol]

Marie,
And thank you for getting it! There wa s guardrail on both sides of the road that kept it corralled as it ran alongside for hundreds of feet before veering over to take me out in a perfectly timed diagonal...
Vol

[Marie]

Most welcome always, Vol... Thank you again...

[Vol]

And thank you for taking me into your sphere...
Yaateeha
(ya tay Ha)
Vol

[Marie]

Yateeha, Vol... Most welcome always...

[Ken Simm.]

Extraordinary. I could see, feel and experience it. To the nth degree.

[Vol]

Ken,
Thank you, man... what else could you expect from camping in Middle Tennessee at a place called "MOUSETAIL LANDING STATE PARK? Nothing left of that week in the heat except 1. it was hot, 2. The river was cool, 3. Holy S**t!
Vol

[Stella Armour]

Wow, that would pump up plenty of adrenaline ..... "Holy s**t" .. 😂

[Vol]

Stella,
You bet! Kimberly watched it happen and Bambi made her so mad, she tried to run him over.
Vol