a boy and his dog

alone on the mountainside
the boy and his dog crept through the woods
toward the rabbit.
they had been stranded here
after a plane crash in the mountains of Alaska.
drawing strength from each other,
they had survived the summer,
but now autumn was approaching.
this rabbit skin
would be a valuable hat,
or something.
plus they needed the meat.
"get him, boy!"
said the boy, pointing at the rabbit.
the dog jumped up and down, licking his finger.
in horror, the boy watched as the rabbit hopped away.
"we're really in for it now!" said the boy.
"Sammy, time to come inside!" called mom.
"Augh mom! do I have to?"
he looked at his trusty companion
and knew
that deep inside him
were the seeds of a great hunter.