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Some Words for the Week

stay on the trail 

Posted 11/11/26

I’ve forgotten

what the point

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Some Words for the Week

stay on the trail 

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I’ve forgotten

what the point

of my life is

what I was made for

what I truly want

and so I put on thick socks

a sun hat and my boots

and go walk

amidst the yellow mountains

I climb and sweat and breathe

and reach

the top of the trail

where a sign tells me

to stay on the path

I listen

and go on

Alexander Shalom Joseph is an award-winning poet, writer and playwright from Gilpin County, and is the author of seven published books. You can find his work and more information about him at alexandershalomjoseph.com.