a long day in the woods

as a kid

when you went walking 

through the woods, exploring,

you couldn't help

but pick things up

and throw them.

rocks,

sticks, 

discarded beer cans.

you couldn't help but poke

things

on the side of the path.

snakes,

and dead birds.

frogs

and turtles. maybe you'd

try to push

over a small dead

tree with the help of your

friend, Max,

or try to imitate birds

chirping loudly.

you might even have

taken your

shoes off and gone wading

in the stream,

or find an abandoned

refrigerator

and get in,

but thankfully you're parents

weren't around you

back then

to stop you from doing

all these fun things.