Trust Issues (Manzano Open Space)

jellylegged

windlashed

I am the only

not-solid thing

on this mountain

to live

here is to learn

to tuck into crevices

grow roots sideways

hug the stone

for millennia

the mountain has supported

those who did this

still I scramble

struggle

unable to believe

anything

can bear my weight

Hike: Little Peak, Manzano Open Space, 1-16-21

Length: 4 miles

Difficulty: moderate (the peak is difficult)

Trail traffic: light

Creatures seen/heard: jay, crows, ravens, mountain bluebird, gray vireo