I'd Rather...

I am not one for Summer's heat
Definitely more for a winter colder retreat
I'd rather be soaking my feet
In a meandering river among pines and firs
And partially freezing creeks
I'd rather lay in a field of ferns
And not on a towel in a scorching sandy beach
I'd rather wander through mossy boulders
Than walk with the sun burning my shoulders
I'd rather get wet from agitated
dark blue ocean waters and
gulls flying over me
than putting sunscreen
in a calm azure sea
I'd love to travel on commercial
Fishing boats over modern yachts
Get lost in thick wooded forests
instead of looking for my car
in busy city lots
I'd rather listen to howling winds
During a winter snowstorm
Standing by the fire crackling
Than other people reasons
On why they prefer to have
all four seasons