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Subject: The Journey of Hope

Author:
Janel

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Date Posted: 22:00:21 01/14/08 Mon

Journey of hope

She looked up
at the mountain
which rose
into the sky
only to disappear
beneath the clouds
that huddled
atop the peak.

She watched
as every cloud
floated by with ease,
as though
the mountain
and the clouds
were flirting
happily.

She wondered
how tall it was,
for it looked
so very high,
How long
would it take to climb?
Could she do it,
on her own?

She didn't have
much time to think,
She had
to take the climb,
It was either that
or remain
at the bottom
going no where.

With each step
she struggled,
losing her footing
many times,
And with that
she gained
more anguish
and gritty tears.

But she kept
on climbing,
with perseverance
she went on.
For she knew that
something magnificent
awaited her
at the top.

Days passed
like years,
And months just
throttled along,
The time
she knew not of
but of life
she became wise.

Suddenly
she reached the top
or at least
she thought it was,
She had come
so very far
yet she still
had a ways to go.

She began
to despair,
wondering why
she bothered,
She'd never
reach the top
so what was the point
of going on?

And then
she became careless,
failed to watch
her footing,
She fell back down
the mountain,
Now once again
she looked up.

How could she
let this happen,
she questioned herself,
Why didn't she
prevent it
or foresee
the tumble
coming?

On her knees
she gazed
at the clouds
swallowing
the mountain whole,
It never seemed to end,
for that mountain
went on forever.

Could she do it
once again,
venture to the top
in hopes of finding
something worth more
than silver and gold
combined,
Could she do it?

She had
no other choice
but to climb
once again,
She didn't know
how far she'd get
but it was worth it
just to try.

So the challenge
she accepted,
One day she'd
reach the top
and find what she's
been looking for
all of her life:
Happiness.

-jah 2003

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