The River
It began as a draft on a river raft,
but soon it began to freeze..
No warm coat to wear, and a head that was bare,
No shelter to escape the cold breeze..
I headed to shore for the cold barren rocks,
thinking shelter lay among the cold stones..
on my feet were only tennis shoes and socks,
I'd left my warm clothes at home..
At the shore were eddies and swirls of foam,
For the River had become a Ghost...
Moving stiffly with cold, thinking of Home,
Now I needed a Fire the most..
At the waters edge I slipped and fell,
And the chill Struck me to the Bone..
In panic I thought my life would be lost,
I was destined to die alone..
But through the Mist of the Freezing rain I saw,
A white figure began to emerge..
To reach out to me in my weakest of times,
To Save me without uttering a word..
And then I woke from the dream I had,
With thoughts still of the freezing death...
I sat up in bed to shiver and shake,
Unable to catch a firm breath..
As the warmth of my room returned,
And my thoughts did focus anew..
I looked at the floor and could not ignore,
My still Frozen Tennis Shoes....
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~CountrySlim~