arriving
it’s been 7 days 12 states nearly 2700 miles
and you still haven’t found the forest
it’s been 36 years 5 countries and nearly 2700 tears
and you still haven’t found her
just 3 acres is all i need, the poet said
and made a life of it
meanwhile, the hard horned sheep climbs
the snow dusted rocky mountain
meanwhile, the elk herd migrates
across the frozen valley floor
meanwhile, the great basin nuzzles his head
through the thick powder of snow
meanwhile, the grey wolf stands alone
underneath the dark eternal pine
regarding you
before continuing on