CLIMBING TO LOOKOUT

Prettier here
out in the ice,
the blue of the world
eating my way
through the deer trail
hot with the incline
hot from escape

Stomach pains
and maybe my belt is too tight
or my tights are too constricting
but I can't sacrifice my outfit
for comfort.
Stomach pains
and maybe it's the coffee I drank
at lunch to help me get through the day
as my bowels begin brewing
a little something for later.
Stomach pains
maybe it's just gas and I need to contort myself
into bends to push it out
but there's no time or place for that.
Stomach pains
and maybe it's my friend who is visiting
causing the discomfort
and here to stay for the next couple days.