The Climb

 The Climb
 

There was once a girl

who trusted the world

never afraid of what it could do

 

she was told to "venture the sky

go and seek your greatest height

there's nothing to lose"

 

never knowing

what she could lose

 

each height came with a price

years of trying to survive

through what it tried to take away

 

 she climbed anyway

 

first her heart was taught a new beat

then her mind, paused, stuck on repeat

slowly she climbed anyway

 

then her hands were burned from the ropes

another test of letting go

so she let go and climbed another way

 

there's always another way

 

once she lost her breath, blacked out, and fell

in a dark place confused for hell

upside down, a test of strength

 

she stayed

the loss was too great

to climb away

 

she was used to the things they'd say

 that she's not good enough or brave

but that's what fueled her strength

 

she started to climb away

 

 she climbed so high she passed  the sky
not knowing where she's going or why
only trusting what she felt was right

not looking back she climbed

no end in sight or map of the stars
just an imaginary ceiling and healing of scars
living for today when infinity is ours

she kept climbing

and there'll be more slips and spills
low and high thrills
and she'll hold on until

she needs to find another way to climb

it might've been easier to stay on the floor
never searching or reaching for more
playing it safe in mediocre boredom

all the more reason to climb

now that she can climb
she learns to dance and soon to fly...
 to know her is to look to the sky to find her eyes

and watch her climb

Love Always,
Lainey

 

 

 

 

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