Tuesday, August 25, 2015

Hiking

Almost There

I huffed and puffed
up the switchbacks
of the Hope Lake trail
while the woman with me
hiked with ease.
A person passing us said,
“Are we almost there?”
My hiking partner assured her
“You’re almost there.”
After the hiker was gone,
my friend said, “I lied.”
I didn’t have much faith
in her after that
when she said,
“It’s just around the corner.”