A Healing Vibe

Faces half shrouded at a social distance Grim acceptance or an angry resistance I get the jitters, shakes and chills So, I climb out of the Valley and into the hills I crave a hiatus from this virus obscene But a sign proclaims, “Closed Due To Covid 19!” “Oh damn!” I howl, “Has my ascent been for naught? Has my elusive karma at last been caught?” On my trail I’d amble as skies glow blue A healing vibe afforded to few! Away from road rage, despair— A concrete, smog asphalt stew Is it so shocking I feel forsaken and blue? Ignoring the sign, I forge ahead with a will Rambling onward and upward hill after hill. And down toward the Pacific’s deep blue expanse In a stumbling, humbling, transfixed dance Call me a trespasser for breaking a law Or an unrepentant sinner with a character flaw But no matter what name you may tag on me While on the trail just call me free! 12/29/21