30 miles from the mountain How can something so large Hide so completely Shrouded only by water vapor? 30 miles from the mountain Not far, but endless soldier trees Stand between us and We will never meet. 30 miles from the mountain Feels like the distance Between my thoughts and my mouth The fog sinking in my throat, Choking the urgency out of me. Every muffled, belated word weighs 30 tons 30 miles from the mountain I haven't slept through the night In 30 days The mist closes in I want to hide like the mountain