Camp Firefly

Today I leave for summer camp
I promised mom and dad I’d write each day
I packed my toothbrush and teddy bear
And my baseball mitt if I was asked to play
The bus was filled with a bunch of kids
Who had never been faraway.

We finally arrived at Camp Firefly
We had a cabin with beds for four
Our eyes were as big as saucers
Seeing the various trees with such beauty galore
A trail sign pointed to Crystal Creek
Which gave us memories we’ll remember for ever more.

The first day was filled with a nice, fun hike
Where there were rabbits and birds to see
Our guide picked up a turtle so small
Then he pointed out the home of a bumble bee
And when we sat down to eat our lunch
A butterfly flew by Sid and landed on my knee.

The second day our group went on a fishing trip
Big Bruce had a tackle box that had our supplies
Our poles were there by the side of the Creek
Strings and hooks we would all learn how to tie
We waited for the fish to be caught that day
But I guess all of the fish were rather shy.

We had a chance to paddle a canoe
Our arms ached but we wanted to do more
Then our choices were either archery or crafts
We had fun until the rain turned into a downpour
Our leaders kept us busy so much
That we wanted to stay outdoors.

The final night was the going home campfire
We were sad because our friendships we couldn’t measure
We ate hot dogs, chips and marshmallow s’mores
And then sang the song of how our friendship was ours to treasure
The end of the song, the fire died down
Each one of us felt that Camp Firefly gave us untold pleasure.