They say
it’s uphill all the way.
The pressure of impact stays
with the ball of the foot
as the body tilts forward
from the basic
standing
position.
All the way
the load you carry undulates –
your own version of minimal comfort
rocked by your spinal column
wavelike
with an occasional heave
signalling the search for a readjustment
to the condition
contouring the uphill slope
of the track your feet
will plod will plod
will know in the contraction
and relaxation of calf muscle
& the slant
taking it all in
the upward vista
no via dolorosa this
