#48-Mountain Climber

A mountain climber is climbing

Slowly scaling peaks

Of a large mountain

The summit he does seek.

The climb is quite difficult

The peaks are really steep

Many who have climbed before him

Have given up in defeat.

But he is determined

To make it to the top

Even as his strength is waning

He will not just stop.

He’s outfitted with the best equipment

And inside, he does know

That he will make it to the summit

He has a mission all his own.

The sun slowly starts

Making its descent

The climber is exhausted

His energy is spent.

But he will not give up

For he has a goal in mind

He will soon reach that summit

And leave these cliffs behind.

In life, we all are climbers

We each have our own peaks to scale

And sometimes the climb feels impossible

We think we may just fail.

The peaks appear too steep

The climb just seems too tough

“G-d,” we may say, “I give up,

I’m sorry, but I’ve had enough!”

In those moments, we forget

That G-d has a master plan

It’s difficult to recognize

His loving and caring hand.

But only He can see

Across the span of time

Which is why he has given us this challenge

This struggle, both yours and mine.

For each day that we put

One foot in front of the other

We’re growing stronger and stronger

We are encouraging one another.

And one day, when fellow climbers

Will reach this very peak

They’ll see that others have climbed before them

And have not given up in defeat.

So, in those moments when we feel weak

It may help to know

That G-D is watching us and saying,

“I’m so proud of how you’ve grown!

You’re such a faithful climber,

Don’t you ever stop!

When everything feels like an uphill struggle,

Just think of the view from the top!”