Let me be a forest ranger and
\nI will thread my way like a needle through the woods
\nin search of the elusive periwinkle plant or
\na white-tailed deer.<\/p>\n
At break time, I will spread
\nmy cotton blanket across the forest floor and
\ntake off my gumboots and
\ndine\u00a0on Swiss cheese on sourdough bread and
\ndrink ice water from a silver canteen.<\/p>\n
Being a forest ranger would beat my current job.
\nI\u2019d sure rather spend time in a cloud than a skyscraper and
\nI\u2019d rather float in a lake than visit a storefront any day.<\/p>\n
So let me be a forest ranger, please?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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