lost in the woods

you wonder if you could survive
in the wilderness

with nothing, no food, no water, no map,
no knife, or axe.

no coffee.

could you rub two sticks together
and build a fire.

kill an animal and make a jacket
out of the skin,

eat the rest.
would you know which plants
to chew on.

what pond of water is safe
enough to drink.

could you follow the stars
for direction, or know the basics

about slapping together some
limbs and branches to make a shelter?

probably not. clueless, you'd
be dead in a few days.

so you start yelling as loud as
you can for help.