EMERGENCY BACKPACK    backpack               to carry all these useful things   toboggan               for a quick getaway when your snow machine                             breaks down in the middle of no-where   snow shovel          for digging yourself out of snowbanks   dish                      to remind you to not dish out more than you                             can take   matches                to start the glow that warms the heart   life savers             to hold onto to make it through life   heat pads              to bring warmth back to your backside   rubber raft            to make it over all the currents and tidal                             waves in your path   fork, spoon, knife   to feed the thirst for what life has to offer   fruit and nut bar    to bring you some pleasure when you’re lost   toilet paper            for any in-the-bush emergencies   whistle                  to help you whistle while you walk   hunting knife         to cut out all those bad spots you come across   candle                   to light a path to follow all the way home   compass                to know where you’re headed   canteen                 to satisfy the whine in all of us   firewood                to keep you burning in whatever you do   rope                      to pull it all together   fishing pole            to catch any nearby rainbows   Swiss army knife   for everything or anything I left out                       TOP          JUST FUN          HOME