On Top of a Mountain

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I wish

I could stay here forever.

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The swift breeze

washes over us.

Rustling

your hair.

Reddening

my cheeks.

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But

I don’t care.

We’re together

mostly in silence.

But

When words escape

in a jumble of thoughts

you still

understand.

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To be.

Just exist.

Looking down...

The world below

oblivious

to my state of bliss.

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On top of a mountain,

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Your eyes slip shut.

I’m mesmerized.

Your face…

A painting of pure perfection,

Blurring into

a content darkness,

As dreams claim me.

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BRRRRIIINNG!

The shrill scream of the bell

Awakens me

Shaken from a midday’s

Reverie.

I look at you.

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I understand

But…

no! Going back down

triggers

and eruption of fear.

And suddenly I am

so afraid

I’ll fall.

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But you take my hand.

Firmly intertwining

It with yours.

Walking in front, you lead

Me.

Reassuring me,

Every

Other

Second.

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All of this means so much to me.

And I love you so much for loving me.

You’ll never know…

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Your soft words

absorb my trepidation.

We reach the bottom.

I laugh uncontrollably

Looking up at the steep

slope

We conquered together.

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