in the mountains
I am meant to live in the mountains
to breathe air that is thin and crisp
to feel the earth and it’s millennia under me
under the sure-footedness of my Capricorn being
I see the snow white goats scaling the cliffs of the mountains
and feel the urge to stop driving and join them
for am I not one of them?
In the mountains
my lungs fill easily and hungrily
I look for longer and higher trails to explore
In the city, it’s hard to catch my breath
a constant fear of falling on uneven concrete sidewalks
Logically, this should not be
I have metal hips and knees
flat easy surfaces ought to be my comfort zone
but on the uncertain terrain of mountain trails
I am more confident and nimble
moving from one spot to the next
trusting my legs and the steps they take
In the mountains
I am connected to an energy that is bigger than me
I am the goat scaling inclines that defy gravity
with an ease and grace I don’t have anywhere else
When trekking the forests and trails of My mountains
invisible tethers connect me to everything
the trees, the rocks, the streams, the animals
all of it letting me know
somehow
We’ve Got You
When I leave, the tethers stretch
I feel them pulling and a sadness fills my whole being
but deep within I know
they can only stretch so far
before they tighten to their limits and draw me back
back to my sure footing
back to my easy breathing
back where I belong
in the mountains
♡