Landslide

Let your thighs burn,
your bag drag.

Up
the switchbacks of regret,

up
the waterfalls of fear,

up into the woods — lovely,
dark, deep.

What is sleep?

Chase yourself down.
Tackle her at the summit.
Show her the glacier lake.

Build a new fire.

They can teach you everything
from Japanese to algebra,
but

never thought it might be useful
to know how to let someone
break your heart and leave you
empty.