these feet that have stood
high above nevada falls
in upper yosemite are now
almost numb with diabetes and
yet somehow they still itch.
i hiked that summer in
just my boots, my boots and hat,
never saw another person
on the elevated trails.
i was just a teen and
i had seen a small grizzly
on the path, coming up past
vernal falls. the bear passed
by me at i quickly shinnied
up a tree.
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