The climb

When you start your upward climb,

There will come a point in time,

When all will say that return you must,

For you've travelled far enough.

And when you look down, you will find,

Rejoicing people with unstressed mind,

And then your Loneliness will start to crave,

To relax with them and just rant & rave.

But in that moment just close your eyes,

And picture that peak in your mind's eye,

That which you had set out to conquer,

And make that your steep climb's anchor.

Pay no heed to the fearful tale,

On how the world will mock if you fail,

For those you haven't dared to scale that peak,

Can only predict your prospect to be bleak.

And forever remember the eternal truth,

That never were you alone nor ever will you be.

For when the creator of the universe is your shepherd,

Then why do you seek the company of the herd?