The rubs are shining bright,

The scrapes are pawed clean

The wind bites from the north

Its that magical time of year


My bow is hanging ready

Arrow at the wait

My stand high and secure

My feet firm on the grate


Blanketed in wool from head to toe

They say alabama may even get some snow


I sit for hrs and wait

And finally here they come

The does nervously filter by

Tarsal glands black

A good sign


The buck I can not see and I wonder where he is.

When finally I hear footsteps

I wonder can it be?

And then I hear a grunt

And rise to attention in the tree


When he strolls in view

I struck by his mass

My knees go weak

I'm breathing like I've run out of gas


I shut my eyes tight

And I pray humbly to the Lord

Give me your strength

And calm me with your peace

Guide my arrow just behind that crease


In a flash my arrow is gone

Buried tight right in that spot

Before I can think

He's gone from site

I have to sit before I fall


I've got the shakes

and it will not stop

Again I turn toward heaven

And offer thanks for my lot


Lord you are Creator, Provider and Sustainer.

You are my Redeemer, my Refuge and my Rock

You are worthy of my worship

And all I can say is thank you


Thank you for this life

Thank you for this hunt

Thank you for the cross

I love you

   

Superb. I enjoyed that.

I too enjoyed that. Thank you

Great Love it
         

I'm often asked why I'm in the woods rather than in a church on certain Sunday's (hunting season). This treestand poem answers a lot. I thank you for taking the time to write this down. I have often told those who give me a hard time about missing church, that there is (at least for me), no greater cathedral in which to worship the Lord God, than in His own creation, that being the woods. I find a great peace in the woods and among His creations, and to this day still am in awe at each sunrise, and every creature I am blessed to see during my hunting endeavors. I too have written down some inspirational poems, and may post here as well. Thank you for this.

I bet you wrote that on stand waiting for deer...... didn't think you had that much depth....lol

Nice!!

Very nice. Thank you for sharing!