The high point in view
Final steps light and easy
Summit elation
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The high point in view
Final steps light and easy
Summit elation
Snow melt flows downhill
Trails emerge as muddy troughs
Birds greet our slow trek
Seemingly simple
Switchbacks up to false summit
Hardest miles to go
Suffer in comfort
Trapped in mundane everyday
Just go for the hike
Paw prints in fresh snow
Cutting deep into the woods
I am not alone
Tread lightly on trails
Deep breaths of sharp winter air
Search for more than birds