Paddle to the Sea
I hope that when I hit Beltrami
I see a deer drinking in the cool water with her baby
and then they will run away
like a fish darting away from a shark.
I hope that on my way to Climax
I will see a beaver swimming by me like a fish in the water
and I hope that once I get into the Red River
someone will find me and
that I will see lots of chipmunks scurrying around too.
Then on my way to Grand Forks
I hope that two people will find me and that I will
see lots and lots of wildlife in the woods and
I hope that on my way to the ocean I will see schools of fish.
Next on my way to Winnipeg I hope that
three people will find me and
I will see a bear and moose as loud as a shipՉs horn
and at winter I hope I wonՉt freeze up like a fish in frozen water.
On my way to Hudson Bay
I hope that I will see another moose with her baby moose
and then when I get to the outlet
I will not tip over.
Lastly in the Atlantic Ocean I hope
I will see a beluga whale and many more fish
And beavers and I hope
that I will see a seal.
And I hope that when I get to the sea
the water is radiant.
I hope that my friends and I
will stay together in one big group.
My friends and I are Paddle to the Sea.