Country Walk

Living in the city, It's so easy to forget That Nature is alive and well And we are in her debt. Away in wooded country, On an early morning walk, I came across a group of deer And one resplendent hawk. But what streaked by in front of me That shook me to my socks Was something that I rarely see - A gorgeous russet fox. Its bushy tail bounced out behind As it went darting past With just a glance to where I stood, Stock-still, heart beating fast. My walk resumed, my senses poised To what might next appear, So different from my city life But always waiting here.