Engravings in the Rock
 

Just as I reached the apex
of the dirt red Cathedral Rock

in scorching hot Sedona, Arizona,

my feet began to tremble

and my heart raced.

 

Suddenly I pivoted backwards,

to the welcoming arms

and glowing face

of my father,

who assured

everything was going to be all right.

 

Out of the corner of my eye,

in the stunning rock,

multiple slightly dark engravings

grabbed my attention.

 

Two names,

separated with a heart,

a sign of heart-warming love,

were left as a signature there in the rock,

across a plummeting drop.

 

This one glimpse of splendor

of stunning engravings

eased me.

 

Chilly winds engulfed me,

but rather than being frightened,

my smile emerged

as I took in the peaceful, lovely scenery.

 

An unexpected urge,

to lightly float away,

over and through Cathedral Rock,

inundated me as I sat there.

 

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