Sunday, August 3, 2025

don't leave me out here, please

before the Sunday hike,
i load
up my backpack with bug
spray,
bear repellant,
snake
repellant
two cell phones,
fully charged,
a gallon
of water, calamine
lotion,
protein bars,
Neosporin,
a flashlight,
matches,
a map, flares,
a magnifying glass,
binoculars,
a compass, a Swiss army knife,
a 2 pound bag
of bread crumbs to disperse
behind me
as i walk and climb
and
two packs of gum, with a 
Saint Christopher medal
around my neck.
if i'm not back to my car
in two hours,
send help.

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