Quest
The sitting by the river
The waiting
The bobbing
The nibble
The disappearing cork
These things thrilled me
The pulling in
The fish out of water
The unhooking
The thrill waned
The slime upon hands
The scaling
The gutting
The head cutting
The gasping for water
These things I wonder why
I stopped fishing
The walking in the woods
The smell of morning
The feel of shells
The warmth of wool
The quiet sitting
The daydreaming
The rustling
The click off safety
The slow aiming
The game falling
The blood upon hands
The gutting
The skinning
The flies gathering
These things I wonder why
I stopped hunting
The long shower
The combing hair
The jade east cologne
The paisley tie
The matching socks
The nervous stammer
The fear to reach
The first clasp of hands
The dream of kiss
These things thrilled me
These things I wonder why
I miss them so.
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