The unrelenting rhythm
Bades me on
Deep into the ravine
Beyond the longest rays of autumn sun
Into the vast, undulating forest
–
Beyond the concrete of my feet
Soft, downy loam cushions my stride
Birds in chorus
Chatter and bullshit in their tongue
Foreign to my uneducated ears
–
Neon fades to shadows
Dancing in glacial cooled breeze
And still the drum beats
Hand on taught hide
Pushing me deeper
