Utahn

Photo by: Linda Clyde
beloved mountains
your breath
lives in my blood
north, south, east, west
you circle me in majesty

you are
my fortress
my ever-changing painting
my points for navigation
my comfort for my eyes
my loyal, stable friends
my promise for adventure
and peace

you are 
regal sentinels
silent witnesses of my life

you stood before i came
you'll stand
long after i've gone
but somehow
i know
you'll remember me
because your breath
lives in my blood