Precious

Photo by Damian Markutt on Unsplash

You were born into an unforgiving world. Harsh and cruel. I wasn’t aware of your existence. Remote. A treasure waiting to be discovered. Delicate petals emerged to embrace the fleeting sun, kissed by the morning dew.

The trail through the pass was steep. Scree and shale cut sharply with every step.

Lush meadow lay beyond. Icemelt trickled from majestic peaks exposing chatter marks on the barren rock.