the mountain

every step i take
i’m closer to you

the way i feel you
see me
as if looking through

piercing…

did you know
you are the mountain
i intend to climb
and reach?

…after all
you are the one who
taught me
how to whisper

© r.e.l. 7/21/11

image by simeon schatz photography

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