Lofty Intentions

The known number of differences between a peak and an acme

is one.

It is akin to the dissimilarity between the turns of phrase 'Fire me' and 'Sack me' --

there's none.

The one is a word uttered by habitual hikers who in their devotion to scale altitude

are staunch,

The other used by unfit non-climbers who put on constant display, beside verbal aptitude,

their paunch.

This humble bard has authored a tune for the crooning benefit of the former crop;

hum it:

'Should you wonder how high, measure for every uphill step you take the vertical distance gained, have a sequence of these numbers jotted down and then when you reach the top,

summit.'

(As written in my mobile drafts on a solo trek up Spencer Butte.)