(just a lil something I wrote after last season came to an end..... feel free to remove if not directly related to hunting enough)
Opening Day
Up before dawn
I stumble out of bed and yawn
But I've been awake all night stewing
well before the coffee was brewing
For today is THE day
the one I wait for all year
For today is the day,
I finally get to hunt some deer
Better than my birthday and Christmas
All rolled into one
A fall morning so beautiful
spent with special people and of course, my favorite gun
Plans are made before the sun slowly rises
but are quickly abandoned
as the hunt is full of surprises
Even before we leave the house
deer are moving,east, north, west and south
Bucks and does
mulies and whitetails
pursuing them is all today entails
As the gear is loaded and the tanks are filled
we reminiscence about the deer we've killed
About the big racks and following tracks
We talk about the deer on the wall
and about the big one that escaped just last fall
As the morning becomes crisp and bright
the world has never felt just so right
shots in the distance
maybe someone's tag is filled
With a trophy, I hope someone is thrilled
I ponder life as I patiently wait
while I hope for "my" buck to test his fate
A movement in the brush
My heartbeat begins to rush
Suddenly...he appears
A majestic critter
with heavy antlers well beyond his ears
I aim my rifle, and slowly squeeze
Boom!
The silence is broken
as I approach, not a word is spoken
After twenty two seasons
the "happy sadness" is still there
As I admire my trophy
in the cool fall air
As the work begins and I start field dressing
I can't help, but feel hunting is a blessing
So many emotions, all wrapped into one
I can't believe another season is already done
These are the days I live for
I hope they never go away
For I always hope to see
another opening day.
- DK (2012)
Opening Day
Up before dawn
I stumble out of bed and yawn
But I've been awake all night stewing
well before the coffee was brewing
For today is THE day
the one I wait for all year
For today is the day,
I finally get to hunt some deer
Better than my birthday and Christmas
All rolled into one
A fall morning so beautiful
spent with special people and of course, my favorite gun
Plans are made before the sun slowly rises
but are quickly abandoned
as the hunt is full of surprises
Even before we leave the house
deer are moving,east, north, west and south
Bucks and does
mulies and whitetails
pursuing them is all today entails
As the gear is loaded and the tanks are filled
we reminiscence about the deer we've killed
About the big racks and following tracks
We talk about the deer on the wall
and about the big one that escaped just last fall
As the morning becomes crisp and bright
the world has never felt just so right
shots in the distance
maybe someone's tag is filled
With a trophy, I hope someone is thrilled
I ponder life as I patiently wait
while I hope for "my" buck to test his fate
A movement in the brush
My heartbeat begins to rush
Suddenly...he appears
A majestic critter
with heavy antlers well beyond his ears
I aim my rifle, and slowly squeeze
Boom!
The silence is broken
as I approach, not a word is spoken
After twenty two seasons
the "happy sadness" is still there
As I admire my trophy
in the cool fall air
As the work begins and I start field dressing
I can't help, but feel hunting is a blessing
So many emotions, all wrapped into one
I can't believe another season is already done
These are the days I live for
I hope they never go away
For I always hope to see
another opening day.
- DK (2012)