Last light,
First light,
And the North Face
Begins to smile.
Magic moment,
Brilliantly bright,
Summit shines,
In all its might.
Suddenly, abruptly,
The crowning glory
Roars to life.
A twinkle of limelight
On the mountaintop.
Briefly highlighted
By the glowing sun.
In a fleeting instant,
The peak shows-off
Its entirety
In one broad stroke.
Ponderance erupts.
For a short time
Life is large, possible,
Loud, tough, and magnificent,
Because a chunk of dirt, rock, and snow,
Reminds you that it is.
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