The fun in the sun has ended

As the sun begins to fall and close its eyes for the night

There is no more light in sight

The warmth of the sun has left us

The cool breeze begins to sneak upon us

I look over at my favorite friend,

My dog Gus

“Come Gus!”

“Come here boy!”

“Let’s snuggle by the fire and keep warm.”

Me,

My sister,

My mom and dad

All huddled by the fire

As Gus followed and sat by my side

As he pressed his warm body next to me

As I quickly began to feel a million degrees warmer

We all were silent as we stared at the tall, orange glow of the fire

And listened the crinkles and pops from the wood

As the fire began to soar

And the winds began to roar

Noises from nowhere began to come from every direction

Chills traveled down my spine

And the fear of the unknown,

Creped upon my soul

As the walls of my home were far from here

Gus began to press harder against me

As he detected,

The fears of the wild have taken over my soul

He jumped on my lap

And stared into my eyes

As he tried to calm me

By telling me in his own, way that everything was going to be all right

Mom asked, “Are you OK?”

I looked at Gus

In my mind, I knew if Gus could camp here tonight

Then so could I

As I looked up at mom

I said, “I’m fine mom.  I have Gus here to protect me!”

Mom smiled and gave each of us a stick

“Why don’t we roast some marshmallows?”

We got out the marshmallows

As we,

All pressed closer and closer to the narrow flame

The warmth of the flame

Kept us warm and toasty

As we began to roast some marshmallows

Dad began to play some tunes,

As we sang to the music’s melody

Happiness filled the air

Not a care in the world to bear

Time was of the essence

And any fear that was flowing through my soul

No longer existed

As I enjoyed this magical moment we shared

Realizing that the bond between one family can fight any fear or obstacle that comes our way

As time went on

The fire began to dwindle

As my eyes became heavy

And my head pressed against Gus

A moment I will cherish

A memory I will treasure in my heart forever…