07/12/2025
We leave the week behind
in the hush of tall trees
and the crunch of trail beneath us.
You run ahead,
not to escape
but to feel the earth more fully.
There is no agenda here
only sunlight,
memory,
and the gift of time
well-spent
on a mountain
with you, a dog
who loves without condition.
This is freedom.
This is summer.
This is the life we choose
when we choose each other.
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