and flannel shirt,
she liked
to hike and camp,
tramp
through the woods.
she knew
all the trees, the brooks,
the hills
and gullies
we might come upon.
she knew
every snake
in the forest, every bear.
she knew
where to step,
where to beware.
she had a compass,
and a whistle,
and a bandana to pull
back her hair.
it was our first
and only date, but
i let her lead the way,
because i had
no clue
what i was doing there.
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