Beyond the little path is the void
Embraced by your outstretched arms.
Never Fear! I’ll do the fearing for you–
Just looking at you gives me vertigo.
At least you’re not wearing a squirrel suit.
Me, I prefer terra firma
In fact, the more firma, the less terra.
Never hike alone!
Someone must have taken a picture of you
Enjoying your rocky options like orange sherbet.
Vertical drops cushioned by switchbacks
Entice you to save some time.
Never take the shortcut!
Trot along and your hike won’t be named “in memory of”.
Everyone will rate it “interesting,” not
“Educational,” meaning a case study of medical trauma.
Never let the roadrunner beep-beep you off a cliff, like Will. E. Coyote!
