Give Me Gravity

Give me Gravity. 

Give me the experience of gravity and all that comes with it. 

Give me the hidden trailhead that is shrouded with overgrown Dogwood. 

Provide the strain of steep grades, switchbacks, and passes. 

A view that is earned. 

Simultaneously stimulating my psyche and aching my body. 

Let me feel the enjoyment of a simple meal atop a peak.

 Sandwich, sweets, water.

Provide me with navigational landmarks seen from afar. 

Shelter me from the winds in craggy nooks and under ancient boughs. 

Let the experience of gravity clutch me wholly as I descend.

Wheels spinning, Skis floating, Shoes clapping. 

Let me feel limitless through descent.

Let me pass turbid rivers who fall alongside me.

Let me witness birds of prey riding mountain updrafts.

Let me feel small, challenge me, and never budge.

Give me Gravity, give me Nirvana.