that’s seen better days but so too have I, so too have I
it was a cold frosty mug of root beer morning
invigorating...giving you
that good to be alive feeling
in a jellybear campground in the smoky mountains
among the fraser fir and red spruce
the black bears, eastern cougars and red foxes
the ever friendly northern copperhead
hot coffee bubbling in the percolator
a hot cup gets the blood churning
a brisk walk around the campground
I’m one of the few hardy people in the here and now
sticks snapping underfoot, blue birds in brown trees
building a piping hot fire to cook breakfast over
so much more real than using the camper stove
an egg and bacon will do nicely
another few days here
then it’s back on the road again
destination unplanned
