I fell yesterday from a mountainous high and landed in the valleys below
I found comfort at first
But the suffocating feeling of being trapped was overwhelming
High walls of rock surround me
Reminding me of my insignificance to the rest of nature
I am proud and often strong, though I don't feel it much
Others acknowledge my strength during times of crisis and I begrudgingly agree in the end
But moments like this I feel weak
I feel chagrined by myself though there's no reason to be
And I find myself suddenly lacking the ability to climb again
I get there, I know
That peak high in the clouds
I'll see the sunrise from the apex
Instead of the slowly setting of it behind mountain ranges
But for now I am here
Surrounded by stone
Oct 19, 2025
Oct 19, 2025 at 9:43 AM UTC
I fell yesterday from a mountainous high and landed in the valleys below
I found comfort at first
But the suffocating feeling of being trapped was overwhelming
High walls of rock surround me
Reminding me of my insignificance to the rest of nature
I am proud and often strong, though I don't feel it much
Others acknowledge my strength during times of crisis and I begrudgingly agree in the end
But moments like this I feel weak
I feel chagrined by myself though there's no reason to be
And I find myself suddenly lacking the ability to climb again
I get there, I know
That peak high in the clouds
I'll see the sunrise from the apex
Instead of the slowly setting of it behind mountain ranges
But for now I am here
Surrounded by stone
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