At
sediment river bed,
Near
base of hike’s entry,
Our
climb begins uphill:
A
walk of a sentry.
We
start triumphant.
Through
the grey and opaque,
Over
sandstone and clay;
On
paved trails blazed
By
runoffs of rain.
We
step triumphant.
Above
Angel’s Landing
With
Patriarch’s Hall in view,
Up
switchbacks and red rock;
In
between the tip and blue.
We
stand triumphant.
Down
same road risen,
Past
familiar path back;
The
pain does not end
At
the top of this track
We
descend triumphant
To
ascend again.
