Family Camp

It was a special time of life With my children and my wife In a tent among the trees At a place called Camp Louise Sitting around a campfire Friday night And the big old moon was shining bright Putting marshmallows on stick ends Just sitting, talking with some friends Telling stoories about an old black bear Trying to give the kids a scare The stars were shining high above A time filled with laughter and with love. With our energy all spent We crawled into our tent The bags were musty and the tent was damp But we loved it there at family camp In the morning right after daybreak You could find us boating on the lake As we moored the boat along the pier Right behind the shed, we saw a deer Two more days of playing in the sun Fishing, hiking, having fun Plenty of food and a campfire at night For a few days a year, the world was right. Those days are gone and our children grown We wonder where the time has flown But no matter how far apart we'll be We will always have that memory.