The
Mountainside
by Ellen M. DuBois ©
The Mountain I
see before me
with its cliffs
and jagged face
makes me
contemplate my oneness
and bow my head
in grace.
So majestic is
its demeanor
so intimidating
is its height
and to climb it
all alone
will take all my
strength and might.
My feet slip as I
ascend
so uncertain are
my steps
I look down at
the earth below
and my heart
fills with regret.
Taking on this
task alone
was much more
than I could bear
but I'm halfway
up the mountain
and there's no
one who can hear.
I reach a place
of smoothness
and I rest for
just a while
as the sun sets
right before me
my face adorns a
smile.
Such beauty
amidst my strife
makes me feel a
warmth inside
and I find the
strength to push
my feet up the
Mountainside.
For a while the
going's easy
and then I come
upon
a cliff too steep
for climbing
and I wonder what
went wrong?
I contemplate my
position
as I gaze in such
despair
thinking that I
must give up -
my strength no
longer there.
My tears form a
waterfall
down the
Mountainside
as I grasp the
jagged edge
clinging unto my
own pride.
To ask for help
is something
I feel too proud
to do
until my footing
slips
and I feel my
life unglue.
'Dear God', I cry
to the heavens,
'I cannot climb
this Mountainside.'
And then I heard
a voice
which gave me
faith instead of pride.
'You were never
alone, my Child
as you climbed
this Mountainside,
I was always here
beside you
never leaving
your dear side.'
'But I don't
deserve your help.
I thought I could
do it alone.
I thought I could
handle anything,
even this
Mountain made of stone.'
'When will you
realize,
that there's
nothing you can do -
that will make me
leave your side;
for I'll always
help you through.'
I felt my grip
grow firm.
I felt my legs
grow strong -
and suddenly I
knew
that I was very
strong.
I'm not alone on
this Mountain -
I'm not alone on
the Sea -
For God's hand is
always there -
Reaching out to
me.
As I gazed upon
the earth
atop the
Mountainside -
I felt so very
Loved -
As God stood by
my side.
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