As I scale the ***** I note the melody of the wind With its sweeping symphonic shifts My nails grind against granite Before flaking and falling into the abyss Yet I persist Upward along the lone path Where the air recedes like tides And frost forms fellowship upon my eyes Before seeking to turn my sore limbs, frigid Icily assuring each ache is anchored in anxiety Which stems from the worn clothes of society Yet as I climb, the fabric is discarded Like old styles of yesteryear Now basking in all my naturalness I finally summit, my thoughts thankfully descend My heart lifts up its scepter and then my chin Beating with Brilliance it grins Furls up it sleeves and wordlessly begins The work of healing from within
And aren't we awash in fear when we receive our climbing gear