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About Freedom Hiker

I served in the USMC directly out of high school and then taught for two years in the Bronx, NY. I was then a Special Education Coordinator/Special Education teacher at a public high school in the Lower Hudson Valley in Westchester County, New York, for over 20 years. Although I love going to Anthony's Nose, I try to get to different spots in the area. One great thing about living in the Hudson Valley is the abundance of great hikes. You can do the same hike in different seasons, and it will be as if you were hiking that trail for the first time. It doesn't get much better than that!

Our Best Friend

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Mans best friend takes heed,

Alert, poised, ready to please

Absolute love shown

To us all, sparing nothing,

Unconditionally ours

 

 

Every New Day

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Each day

Another chance

To start again, forget

About yesterday, the promise

Of tomorrow is closer if

You open the door of

Your mind, to breathe,

Freedom

 

Thanksgiving Day

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The stuffings been eaten, the turkey is done.

Many relative abound, I hope it was fun.

Some you may like, and some you endure,

Were potatoes and cranberries the ultimate cure?

As the day slowly dwindles and everyone has gone,

The thought once existed they would be there till dawn.

But leave you they must, to return to their houses,

Packed into cars with children and spouses.

So nightfall is here, just you and your clan,

A nice quiet evening, oh yes I’m a fan,

But as I lay on the couch and drift off to sleep,

It’s memories like these, I’m certain to keep.

So cherish your family, your pets and your life,

It’s been a day to enjoy, one without strife.

But a question I have, if I can have my own say,

Is why can’t we get along, more than just on Thanksgiving day?

 

 

 

 

 

The Horror…

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Thanksgiving is here, in less than a week,

The leaves have all fallen, all past their peak,

With visions of turkey, football and rest,

And a good nights rest I thought would be best.

So I went to bed and the sky was clear,

The threat of snow? There was no fear.

So when I awoke in the morning and rubbed the sleep from my eyes,

I looked out the door and got a surprise,

It was during the night and while I was sleeping,

That snow had fallen, was I still dreaming?

But it wasn’t a dream, it all was to true,

Snow was now here, I hadn’t a clue.

So why do I worry? Why do I fret?

I’m not really ready, to see the white yet.