Dreams and Memories Afield

Dreams and Memories Afield Distantly dreaming of my wild and brazen younger years Memories of pleasant days hunting in forests dark and deep When thrills of getting completely lost held no fears Of fantastic chases across rushing streams , over hills so steep Sent delightful images of quickly shooting wild game to eat The delicious taste of nature's gifts of lean red meat Garnered by sweat of the brow and blast of the gun Skinned and carried home before the setting Sun O' the beautiful memories that one seldom ever forgets Of living, pain and joy, small little pleasures that life often begets Nature gives so many blessings that we fail to hear or see The beauty of flowers, singing of birds and shade of mighty oak tree. Robert J. Lindley , 2011