My Vacation
Miles and more miles we made plans to travel
Tires singing on dry and rainy wet roads
Soft listening music playing on the car radio
Setting our expectations to vacation mode.
From sunny Florida to Savannah, Georgia
A two night stay amidst a court of moss covered trees
We strolled through the squares throughout the city
Viewing quaint old mansions; reminded of afternoon teas.
Then back on the road, our travels would take us
To Cherokee, North Carolina, nature at its height,
Mountain peaks protruding through cloud banks
Shades of blue sharing the sky; what a magnificent sight.
Did some gambling in the casino built by Cherokee Indians
Toured the quaint little shops filled with souvenirs
Enjoyed the restaurants in the valley of the mountains
Nature’s beauty so magnanimous as to bring awe-struck tears.
Three nights in Cherokee, the hub to places all around
We traveled through the mountains to Pigeon Forge
The ride nearly frightening with all the sharp mountain curves
Where cliffs fell hundreds of feet into a deep gorge.
Gatlinburg, Tennessee was my favorite city of choice
Where the balcony from the motel room
Hung out over a gurgling rock-strewn stream
I felt the glory of nature—and a total absence of gloom.
Then the wonderful trip came to an end
Time to go back home to the routine of daily life
Working on my book, enjoying my gardening
Thanking God for every day he gives me
that is free of strife.
© 2009 Jeanette Cooper
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