Ride the High Lonesome

If I could ride the High Lonesome Trail,

I’d choose the right path and I’d never fail.

Wending my way through washes and rocks,

And not give a care for cell phones or clocks.

I’d gaze at the mountains in wonderous awe,

The prettiest picture that I ever saw.

Fed by the rain and warmed by the sun,

Topping by far anything I have done.

I wouldn’t care that the bridge is washed out,

Finding my path is what life’s about.

If I could fix the wrongs I have done,

I’d make amends to everyone.

Give me the tools to fix broken hearts,

Like slivers of gold from ledges of quartz.

If I could ride the High Lonesome once more,

I would rejoice in what life has in store.

LDT April 29, ‘24

The High Lonesome Trail runs along the eastern foothills of Arizona’s Mule Mountains. It has been abandoned for decades.

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