Today's Ethical ELA asks us to write an ode to remember a place or location that nurtured you or taught you a lesson. I learned about harvesting strength and when to say no from a 2 day hiking experience up and down The Grand Canyon.
The idea germinated in the empty
Canyon created loss, sadness,
"Do it now," echoed in our hearts,
Common sense muffled by sobs
Made reservations, bought
Hiking boots, hydration bladders,
Leaving at dawn, we walked,
Step-by-hesitant-step, over and under
Rocks, more rocks, death defying cliffs
Ankle sprains, aches and pains,
We arrived exhausted at base after
Dark, after dinner, where the bunks
Provided brief rest before an arduous
Return across the river, under cliffs,
Through endless switch-backs
Arriving after sunset in spite of those who said
We would not, we made it to the rim.
We are persistent and tenacious
And perhaps, foolhardy.
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