My Mountain

See that mountain?

The one with the high snowy peak?

That’s my Mountain

Not mine alone

But the Mountain of my choosing

Or did it choose me?

Many a day I would stare

Upon its high snowy glory

Childhood dreaming

Unexplainable beckoning

Growing up in its shadow

Too young yet to climb

That’s my Mountain…

Or is it?

Growing older

Becoming doubtful

I don’t need THAT Mountain

There are OTHER mountains

Siren songs

Pulling me off course

Who am I?

So many mistakes

Until one day…

My Mountain calls me back

And now…

Time to climb

My Mountain

Learn every route

Know what’s safe

Learn to avoid danger

Learn about myself

Dig deep

For strength

And understanding

Perseverance

Resilience

Heartache

Pain

Anger

But one more day closer

To the top of

My Mountain

And then it happens…

I reach the summit

And the view…

Is all I dreamed it could be

Do it again!

And again!

But then…

Is this all there is?

All that work

All that dreaming

All that sacrifice

To feel like…

This is all there is?

Soul searching

There are OTHER mountains to climb

But I chose this Mountain

Or did it choose me?

And then one day…

My Mountain calls me back

And now…

A new path

Guiding those

Who dream of climbing that Mountain

My Mountain

I know the routes

I know the dangers

Get them to the top

That’s my new climb

Up My Mountain

No glory needed

Especially when I see

Glory

In THEIR eyes

They made it

Their Dream came true

And they see

What I saw

On the day I summited

My Mountain

No selfies for me

I’ve been there

Help THEM to revel

In the moment of their dreams

No thank you needed

I’ll do this again tomorrow

But a thank you

Is always appreciated

Watching them grow

Witnessing THEIR success

That’s where I’m at

And I hope THEY remember

That day of glory

The moment we worked together

That oh so brief moment in time

Climbing together

My Mountain