Trek in summer’s heat:
we’re lost, dizzy in thin air –
suddenly, a path.
Deer droppings lead us
To water’s edge: Shh! Not alone!
A doe bends to drink.
Ears twitching, alert
for danger. Sniffing us out,
she leaps. Blur of brown.
Snow melt cascades here;
droplets break sunlight into
multiple rainbows.
Our damp clothes on shrubs,
We bathe nude in a cold pool.
Dust, sweat washes off.
Under waterfalls
I drink from your golden skin –
My thirst is unquenched.
