Hiking Uphill

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Expansive view after a steep hill climb out of CastrojerÍz, Spain. Photo by Carol Guttery.

Hiking Uphill

by Rick Pawelski | Dillsburg, PA

Hiking uphill, your world gets small
Digging walking sticks and your next footfall
Breathing hard and pulse in your ears
Feeling each one of your passing years
Cresting the rise with longer stride
Sweep your gaze from side to side
Over the top you stop and then
The world you’re in becomes large again

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