vern eaker - Deer encounter

````````````````````````Silhouetted against the shimmering lake
With its waters flowing cold
Tasting of its coolness
Motionless alert sensing my aroma
In the air of the dawn

Cautiously approaching, deftly I move
My hand upon the silken smooth softness of its hide
Quivering shaking warm to the touch
Innocent brown eyes searching my soul
A smile was shared
For the briefest moment, which seemed to last an hour

Pressing its head into my arm
No option as I’m moved aside, taking a step back
Whispering grunt white tail in the air
Nothing but tracks in the snow

vern eaker

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