Intrepid

We sat beside the fire in a land far from home

Adventurous souls staving off the cold cutting to the bone

The brilliant snow whipped between us on the swirling wind

Stars alight framed a night that would never end

A steadfast ridge of piercing mountains enclosed us in its gaze

Rushing channels and serrated rocks in an icy liquid haze

The hellish trek behind us, we reflected on what we'd seen

Gathered close, he called a toast and told us of his dream

He said, "That's where I'm going – that's where I want to be"

"A long way from here is a sea so vast and wide