MIRRORS OF LIFE
THE MOUNTAIN CLIMBER
I HAVE WALKED WHERE EAGLES DARED
I HAVE NOT LOVED NOR BARELY CARED
FOR MY SAFETY
TO PROVE WHAT I COULD STAND,
SOME WOULD SAY MY SENSE I'VE LOST
AND I'VE NOT STOPPED TO COUNT THE COST
BUT HERE I MUST PROVE TO ME
I AM THE BETTER MAN!
FROM THE ROPE CAUGHT HIGH O'ER HEAD
LIKE A SPIDER WEAVING IT'S DELICATE WEB,
I SPRING OUT AND FALL TOWARD THE CRAGGY ROCKS BELOW,
THEN MY SOUL GAINS STRANGE SINEW
WITH EACH DARING LEAP NEW COURAGE I FIND ANEW
AND PRAY ONE MORE TIME
THE ROPE WILL NOT LET GO.
THEPOETSKISS COPYRIGHT 1987
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THE MOUNTAIN CLIMBER
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