Tiger By Lauren Griggs

I Am
Garrett Horton

I am a hunter.

I wonder where the elk are bedding down tonight.

I hear the elk bugle to one another as in challenge or help.

I see the elk creep silently through the woods and ravines.

I want the wait to end and the hunt to begin.

I am a hunter.

I pretend to be part of the quiet, peaceful wilderness.

I feel the elk sensing my presence.

I touch my trigger with the sensation of victory flowing through my blood.

I worry if my shot was precise enough for a clean kill.

I cry for the next season to approach quickly.

I am a hunter.

I understand the cycle of life and death.

I say thank you to the successful elk harvest.

I dream of taking a son hunting one day.

I try to capture these memories to reflect upon.

I hope I will always be able to enjoy the hunt.

I am a hunter.