The View from the Other Side of the Mountain

Audience: Calm and Collected Individuals 18-35 years of age

Purpose: For readers to accurately depict the place I have chosen to write about

Staring out into the vast scenery
I can't help but wonder who I'll turn out to be

The high Appalachians in the background
and the crisp aquamarine sheet gleaming across the foreground

Provide me with hope and anxiety
For a future of unknown expectations in society

As I walk towards the clean edge of the waters
I scuff my sandals through the sharp blades of grass

The air smells fresh and cools my nostrils
as I reach the jagged boulders at last

I climb my way onto a flat topped stone
facing the forests in the distance

I cross my legs and close my eyes for a moment
I let my mind go without any resistance

I hear the wind whisper as it exhales past my head
My mind is clear of clutter, and I reflect of what he said

I place my palms against the warmth of the granite
grasping for stability that I've taken for granted

I open my eyes again and search for the mountains
They tower over the flatlands, and give off a certainty

Their frosty white tops and dark grey torsos
Captivate the eyes that stare on so quietly

I leap off the rock and walk away from the display of beauty
Content with the gift of pleasure provided by the scenery