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!