The Case For Why

A Moment

By Matthew FredricksonPublished 3 years ago • 1 min read

The Case For Why

Photo by Joshua Earle on Unsplash

Pine trees bite my arms.

Bitter wind pushes me back.

Still the peak calls me.

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Outstanding

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M3 years ago
Beautiful and true

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