Imagine climbing a mountain
With stairs built into it
There’s more than one path
But only one person can use it
You can meet your friends at the top
Where all the stairs converge
Share your triumph and exhaustion
But you won’t know when you’ll emerge
Each pathway up is different
They take various amounts of time
The obstacles within them
Will either help or hurt the climb
You’re alone on this journey
No one to help you maintain
Battle wounds will grace your body
Part of your mind will go insane
So pay attention closely
To each step your foot finds
Prepare yourself from within
To meet at the top with mankind

~kb