I climb
Each step higher a step wiser
Golden hills glint flaxen
A wispy hand in the clouds reaches down
to brush the cheek of a proud green peak
My path is carved by trunks
solid and peaceful
old souls cocooned in bark
Wind roars
like the fire in my soul
flames fed by an untouched world
Out there I am infinitely small.
I frolick
Rainbow droplet spray off my worn rubber boots
I turn wild with the flowers grown thick wherever they wish to take root
Movements light
Smile easy
A turn onto a dirt road
Gravel scatters in the wake of adventure
Spontaneity a loved one
as the future unfurls it’s wings and takes flight before me
Out there joy seeks me out.
I fly
Twin arcs slice
angles calculated
hip reaching to kiss the snow
Load and release
a zing forward
a burst of speed
pure unbridled adrenaline flows
Board slices through water
cutting sharp lines
A shadow
one with nature
flirts with the depths
A whole world watching from below
Controlled breath
racing heart
a craving to find more
dig deeper
push harder
faster
farther
Innovation the new game
Out there I strive for my best.
I amble
Journey eclipses destination
Each moment unique
individual
worthy of attention
A keen eye catches details
an open heart captures them
A search with no goal
A path with no end
An idea with no expectations
Relishing time that cannot be re-spent
Here
Now
Out there I simply exist.
I laugh
Each second a gift
I choose to elevate
not deteriorate
A twinkle of the eye
more brilliant than the sun itself
A crinkle of authenticity pulls reciprocation from strangers
A beam of light
shining
heals the world one smiling face at a time
Out there I am free.
I rest
Laying under the stars
Mother Earth runs her fingers through my hair
The sky winks
painting a picture of the millennia
A story playing out before my eyes
close enough to touch
yet infinitely far away
A snapshot in time
Pulse slows
Out there I am at peace.
I dream
Smile playing on lips
as I imagine
infinite possibilities
wide open for those who chose
Chose to defy
Chose to let go
Chose to be brave
Anywhere
Anything
Forever searching for the next adventure
Ambition revving
like the engine of an old truck
Heart racing at the mere thought
of adventuring once more
Out there is where you will find me.
Chronic Courage 