My Hiking Buddy

In the Sierra Nevada mountains I hike a trail
I see her coming not knowing what would entail
I slowed my pace to avoid our meeting
Wasn't even thinking of retreating

She came down to the trail on which I was walking
Looked right at me and didn't think about balking
She turned right and walked the direction I was going
I love this, I was just glowing

Once in while she would stop and nibble a flower
We hiked together for about half an hour
I was happy we had that time to share
Oh yeah, did I mention my hiking buddy was a bear

This poem was written for a contest called "Most Memorable First Encounter"