Don't Hike Alone

DON’T HIKE ALONE (Bohnenberger)

Everybody’s laying in the sun
On the boat the fishermen
Are having lots of fun

I can’t find a partner
A single loyal friend
Adventure I simply will pretend

My equipment comes together well
A pair of hiking shoes
Of advanced materielle

A bottle of water
A cap upon my head
And a little map by which I’m led

Don’t hike alone
When you go
So very far from home

Don’t stray too far from the safety zone

The open path
is marked in clear
There is nothing to fear

You have no signal on your phone

The leaves reduce the light of day
The markings on the trees
Are showing me the way

The creek beside me
A peaceful sort of sound
But another pathway I have found

I take this branch so warily
The marking are not very
Obvious to me
Should I turn around now?
To find my way with ease?
It’s getting darker by degrees

Don’t hike…

The warnings told us of the bears
And the slinky reptiles
They told us to beware

Ravenous coyotes
Coursing through the glade

Incredible danger does pervade

Something is lying round the bend
Could it be my adventure
Is coming to an end?
I am heavily sweating and
My fists begin to clench
It’s an elderly couple on a bench

Don’t hike…