It's a pretty nice poem, definitely better than most. However, you seem to get into the focus of your poem only in the last few lines (unless I'm missing something, which is definitely possible.) I get that the central theme is the walk in the woods, but what about God allowing you to see it? What's so special about him doing that? Or perhaps a little more focus on the personification of the woods (I really loved the laughing river - I've never heard any comparison like it!)
Poetry isn't my favorite, but I this poem is definitely one of the top 20 I've ever read. (Which is mainly due to the fact that I love your personification.)
Overall, if you just went slightly more in-depth, it'd be 4.5 or 5.0.
You capture the spooky and evil theme perfectly - and without it being fake or corny! I especially liked the "all of you deserve to lose" line, it was great (and, to be honest, I laughed a little at it. Is that wrong? =P (Wasn't laughing at your writing, but rather at the topic of the poem.))
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