Have You Ever Walked Alone In The Woods? Poem by Kyle Schlicher

have you ever walked
alone
in the woods
keeping
a watchful eye out
for snakes
of the poisonous variety?

have you ever walked
alone
in the woods
not knowing
when you
were going to turn back?

have you ever walked
alone
in the woods
reveling in that
powerfully strong,
fragrant
woodsy smell?

everyone should do this
at least
one time
before they die.

please hurry.

The woods
will not be there
forever
at the rate
mankind
is cutting them down.

(5-29-2005)