When you reach the top of the mountain

[sarah_doom]

for those of you who know me and

for those of you who care

(and that is not, of course, to say that the two

are mutually exclusive--

as deliciously deprecating as that might be)

this is what we call the downslope.

or rather, this is what i call the downslope

because i find that to be

a rather catchy name. it's the exeunt the outtro

the denouement.

and it's there.

and it exists.

and it's a part of me.