Five or So Miles

A lone stranger upon a path, I pant as I climb the last hill
I am blinded by the sun in the distance as it gleams warmly upon my face
I welcome the warmth remembering it was only yesterday when the clouds stole the sun
The small waterfalls are full today, the path a bit drier than the last time I came this way
The sun fades behind the tall branches without leaves yet the light is now hidden as I turn
my face towards another path, I’m almost finished with this stretch but yet I have a long road ahead
Its so peaceful here, just me and the trees without leaves and the trickle of small waterfalls
as they make their way around this landscape of hills with leaves left from the last season
I head downhill and the trees fade, the city is in view I’m back to the hustle and bustle of cars
my mind still clinging to the warmth of the sun upon my face as it greeted me with a smile upon the
path…