Leitchfield

Most days you'll find her dressed up,
in a raggedy kind of way.
Wearing a ball cap that has seen better days
and an old t-shirt that always looks dirty.

Fishing rods already in the truck bed,
a couple boxes of worms in the cooler.
Bug spray is a must have or you'll be sleeping with bugs that night.
Sunscreen to keep from being marked by the hot sun.

Driving down the one lane road heading to the backwoods.
The dirt road leading to the woods is bumpy
and the trail to the river is overgrown.

Wafting through the woods watching for snakes and spiderwebs.
Sneak peaks of the glistening water can be seen through the trees.
The rough sound of boat motors echoing all around.
Her summer days are her best days.

She doesn't have much to offer with being a small town
mainly a few antique shops, a few schools...
The "city" part has all the restaurants and buildings
however, the best part is filled with farms and wide open land.

Cows and horses can be seen everywhere,
houses are few and far between.
Most businesses here don't stay open long
since there aren't many people to begin with.

A few golf courses and mini golf courses use to be open
along with a bowling alley and movie theater.
Now the things to do in summer are limited...
Unless you drive to the surrounding cities.

One of her favorite days is the fourth of July.
When fireworks are set off over the river...
Bright, expensive fireworks combined with small cheap ones.
Cars lined up on the side of the road for miles,
while chairs and blankets litter the ground all around the river.
It may not last long, but it is an event that gives life to her.


This is about a place I go to every summer, and it's the place where my grandparents grew up at. I call it my home away from home because I come from the city area and this is the country where I can go fishing and swimming in Rough River which is the main attraction there. I go there during summer time with my family and we spend a few weeks there.