by Ed Halbig
Come find me, you whispered,
Or so I thought,
Or dreamed,
Or wished.
Whatever it was,
I awoke at dawn searching,
Wondering,
Hoping to find
You.
I sensed you were up there, in the foothills on the
Switchbacks and forests and
Powerline trails clogged with glacial debris.
You challenged me to find you so I
Drove to the mountain and
Mounted the Mongoose and fought off my fear
Of falling.
Pedaling up
And down,
Over rocks
Through two streams to
The edge of this earth not once but twice
I felt lost
But trusted your direction.
Overlooking gorge and river and
Railway so tiny below,
There you were!
Halfway to heaven,
Just as I thought
Or dreamed
Or wished.
How wondrous is the power of your creation!
Forgive me for ever doubting your call.