Red River Review
Established 1999
How to Walk on Slickrock by Agnes Vojta
Trust your brain
and feet
to read,
instinctively,
the interplay of gravity
and friction.
Do not second-guess
whether you will be able
to walk
down
the
steep
slope.
Commit to your step
without hesitation.
Put your full weight
on your feet,
walk erect,
with determination.
It’s the only way.
When you start crouching
in fear,
that’s
when
you
slide.
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