Wy'east

Closer to the line where the air becomes sky
With a view of a few thousand trees
Thought I was the crux and the center of it all
But that mountain made a fool out of me
Closer to the place where the sky becomes space
Slow pace with a newfound release
Thought I would be ready for most anything
But that mountain made a fool out of me
To the mirror lake, to the pebbles that I
Threw into it just to prove that I can change things
To the ripples spreading, to the altered now
Truth be told, I would love it if you blamed me
To the uncharted, to being proven wrong
To the break down and wondering where I’m a go
To the native tale, to the sacrifice
To the lower turn that leads up to the higher road
The snow is still covering the mountainside
I tried to leave it all but I can see the power lines
The way is marked by those traveled it before me
I traced the footsteps on a sacrilegious morning
Looking down, calculate the averages
Save the stamina, survey the panorama with
An ever careful plan, a weapon and some amulets
Still won’t be prepared for when the unexpected ambushes
Thought I was past this, but we don’t ever pass it
We circle back around and learn how to get better at it
I’d like to think I’d trade away convenience and electric gadgets
For a hidden patch with a wooden shed and cabin
Magnets in the mystery, woozy from the push and pull
Sweaty and shirtless traversing through a foot of snow
I couldn’t of known this is where I’d be and love it
‘Cause three years ago I’d have hated the idea of it
Count the blessings for every land mine I’ve missed
Small step for me and all of man kinds that’s lived
My brother G taught me that you can’t fight the trip
And after all I’ve been through, man I stand by that shit
Something ‘bout the way the trees rally on the valley slope
And the how peak looks when painted by the alpenglow
The life of a journeyman, discoveries and trials
Don’t know where I’m headed but I’ll walk those miles