Assess me,
I’m frigid and bare;
I took the plunge, dare to join me?
Dare to fly without baggage and forage beneath?
It’s freeing
To tear down the wall
And let the outsiders crawl
Into the cavern of your ribs and the creases of your mind
Where there’s nowhere to hide
Climb me
I’ll show you the steps
You’ll wish there were less
But you’ll never grow tired, each stair a compass, each tread I undress
To collect at the top of the mountain
Drink from my river, your personal fountain,
Dig your toes in the dirt, plant your seeds in a line
Divert from nothing; my insides benign, lie naked, unafraid, unhidden, unbind