Floating Down The River Poem by Billy Loving

Down the river, I ride
On it's currents, I glide
My inner tube and me
Feeling so free
Pole in my hand
A fish trying to land
Bright blue clear sky
As another lure I try
Bright sun beaming down
Water's coolness all around
Snake swimming by, nothing to fear
In the distance, a feeding deer
A startled turtle darts below
Life moving so slow
Suddenly, I get a bite
Jerking with all my might
A tug of war, the fish and I
His silhouette passes by
Finally in my net
So happy, everything I momentarily forget
This river and I, two old friends
I know it's depths, traveled it's bends
My journey continues, onward I go
As I observe the receding sun's orange glow