Mountain In The Hallway

Mountain In The Hallway

Words and artwork by Tate MacDowell

A walk within fluorescent caves

All alone, scared but brave.

At the end a mountain hung 

Reluctant Journey just begun

As I walked 

a man would follow

All in black 

His hood was hollow

I lost him once

But it was felt

To stop the man

I hurt myself

The path I took

I can’t recall

Focus set 

beyond the Hall 

No where to run

I tried to flee

To poison him 

I poisoned me

Locked and loaded

with no guns

I shot the man 

With many suns 

Finally I reached the wall

The mountain and I standing tall

I could touch it, feel it, see

Through the mount, reflected me.

From his hood

These words did spout 

“What truth be found 

atop this route?”

To which I smiled

Though I hadn’t yet done it, 

Turned and said

“I am the summit”