Yosemite Falls

trust me
and i will go to the lower part of Yosemite Falls
and work closely with your hand,
offering a touch of serenity to the
often clamorous air of the valley floor.

our path, flowing like a river
into the color of higher trees,
can been glimpsed as it
swells and narrows up a steep wall of
natural  rock.

without doubt,
the hard climb can seem easier
when we define the effort as a flight
of our imaginations.

towering Half Dome may seem too far,
and the well-fed deer too casual,
but you walk nearby,
more stately, more historic than the granite,
and more interesting that the passing of the seasons.

it is quite plausible that we should reach the top,
briefly summarize the essence of our hike,
and find a view as intimate as our kiss.

and all the marks we left will disappear.