At Peace Under the Mountainside
Meant to post this yesterday, a brighter and less tragic counterbalance that I also wrote when I was on that same vacation back then. I’ll repeat what I said back then also, it’s important to rest every once in a while before you keep moving forward. Originally posted this in May 2022.
At Peace Under the Mountainside
By: A.X. Bueno
It was a long trek to get to the bottom of these mountains to be able to relax
At many points it could be a rough hike but the reward outweighs any drawbacks
Still it took a while even to make it to the trails start
But I persevered and made it here and that just puts a joy in my heart
There were points where reaching my destination felt uncertain but I wasn’t going to be left behind
So I planned and kept climbing and made things work
Even if some bits of the climb felt like they took years
I plans to see family at the bottom of the mountains, a commitment I intended not to shirk
And so when I made it I felt a real serenity and also opened my ears
To take in all the sounds new and all as almost all of the stress and worry clears
Sure they’ll probably be back when I leave since I have to keep going and can’t simply stay
Still it can be enough to find some relief in the breaks between at the end of the day
Plus I know it won’t be too long before I find myself coming back this way