What will YOU climb for?

I see my life in mountains and hills and peaks of success

One, two, infinity peaks till I can rest

The day I came into the world

Mountain ranges high and low spread before my eyes

Different routes and paths one could take

Dangerous ones, steep ones, ones with a lake

Which one will lead me in the right way?

Which one will lead me to success?

Which one will help me achieve my goals?

Step by step I test the ground

With an eager smile and my backpack of tools

Hand by hand I reach for the mountain before me

I climb and

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Oh yes!

This one feels perfectly right for me

Mama and Papa try to pull me back

Stuffing more and more of their tools Into my handy dandy backpack

But I am already on my way

On my own Adventure as they say

Throughout the journey obstacles rise above like a wall

Rocks roll beneath my feet and I

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Slipping a few hundred feet I gasp

Looking and feeling for something to grasp

Backpack, backpack open please!

What did Mama say? What did Papa warn about?

I cried, searching for the right tool to use

Little by little I regain my stand

My legs grow stronger and by backpack grows heavier

Finally I can see the morning glory sunrise

Above the mountain tops like a blue ribbon prize

My hand feels for the top of the peak as I heave myself over the edge

I DID IT!!!

How amazing the view was from this side of the ledge

And on this route I have become wiser

Picking up the pieces around me

To learn from my past mistakes and to see

How my experiences and stories weigh my backpack

Already, I am thinking about the next mountain I will tackle

The next dream and goal

That I will climb for

In this mountain range

I hope to encounter another enthusiastic climber one day

Who is willing to climb for what they dream of in their own special way.