the peak
n
e
a
r
i
n
g
the
snowy
summit
the comforts
of the slow and
steady climb slip away
the air has changed
gazing off the windy peak
inside churns – excitement erupts
voices clamoring to be heard
Maslow entices me to take it to a higher level
Darwin implores – be careful, you’ve got to survive this
and all the insane monkeys screaming, “just go for it!”
it is the child who silences them all
for a moment he basks in
the feeling of this place
simple
pure
alive
quiet
off
he
soars
down the
mountain
like a
playful
hawk
knowing
not
what
else
to
d
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