I climbed a mountain,
to see what I could see.
All the way to the top,
you climbed it with me.
The mountain was rugged,
the climb steep.
The path was warn,
the cracks deep.
We toiled together,
never a slip.
Assisting each other,
with a firm, secure grip.
At a point mid way,
we stopped to rest.
Perched on the edge,
like an eagle’s nest.
Below us we viewed,
the world at our feet.
Spread out before us,
not a sound, not a peep.
We continued our climb,
too excited to stop.
Anticipating the splendor,
we’d see from the top.
As we crested the ridge,
the last in our way.
We saw the whole world,
exposed to the day.
The sun was setting,
off to our left.
The moon was rising,
a new night’s gift.
We spent the night,
under a blanket of stars,
With the world as a bed,
we shared all that’s ours.
As the sun rose in the east,
we knew a new peace.
While the world below slept,
we awoke to our needs.
Together are we,
no longer apart.
United in mind, soul,
body and heart.
Jo Ann Dee
