I went out into the mountains,

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but I did not stay out in the mountains.

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I came back.

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You see that?

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I came back,

over and over again,

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I came back!

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They drove me away.

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They drove me away,

they crushed me,

they shattered my spirit.

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They drove me away,

way off out into the mountains.

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I didn't want to go,

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but they made me go.

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They made me go!

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They made me go,

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they drove me away,

over and over again.

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So away I went,

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way out into the mountains,

to process loss and mend my broken soul.

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I went way out into the mountains,

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but I did not stay way out in the mountains.

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I did not stay.

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I didn't stay!

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I came back.

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They drove me away,

over and over again,

but I came back,

over and over again.

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They can drive me away,

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they can drive me away for a while,

but they can't drive me away forever,

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because I always come back.

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_{The inevitable return, baby, of @brandt says hi, howdy, hello, how are you?}

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Hello from the high Rockies of Colorado. My name is Brandt, pleased to meet you. I’m a writer but I don’t know why. I live in a little ghost town called Leadville. If you like mountains, snow, jokes, running, hiking, breathing, not working, coming back, etc., then you and I have a lot in common. Thanks for stopping by, and have a lovely day!