Over the Hills

We begin to unwind into the ground
when the earth below shivers.  Somehow
making the walk to the school,
where we never fully arrive,
makes for days of wishing
we could be taught a trick or two
instead of following the teacher around
hoping to learn something useful
for our next life.  We do not need to envision
what those days may look like; only
take one step closer to the desire
for a slightly different way 
to see the sun rising over the hills.