ODE TO CAMP WALDEMAR

by Anna, 4 year camper

The great cyprus tree tower over the hidden city

I never knew some place could be so pretty,

You enter the gates with an excited look

You are the fish and camp is the hook

The summer breeze greets you with the sun gleaming in your face

Nothing could ever replace,

Uniting with your lifelong friends while feeling so free

And the sweet sound of victory,

Summertime has never been better

No need for a fall sweater,

It locks away wonders for each special year

You can never get enough of the love felt here,

With activities galore

And the soothing breeze from the Guadalupe short,

here life blooms with wonder and pleasure

It truly is a summer treasure,

Every month spent brings more lessons

The smell of the cyprus sap beckons,

For another visit to be your true self

For another time to be at this camp that is like nothing else.