I've crossed he painted desert, <br />My eyes wide like a child's. <br />Walking till my feet hurt, <br />With the glory of the wild. <br /> <br />And I entered a Petrified forest, <br />With the trees all turned to stone. <br />And I was not inclined to rest, <br />I was like a leaf, wind blown. <br /> <br />I've climbed the Amboy Crater, <br />And I went down it's throat. <br />In Amboy California, <br />Just like a mountain goat. <br /> <br />I've been high in the sky, <br />On a mountain called Big Bear, <br />Watching snow flakes on the fly, <br />With that same childish stare. <br /> <br />The good lord has shown me, <br />Such wonders that he made. <br />That I was so thankful to see. <br />Before life starts to fade. <br /> <br />5/29/11 Alton Texas<br /><br />Juan Olivarez<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/i-ve-crossed-the-painted-desert/
