Mountains

These mountains that I walk,
Traversing peak to peak,
Remind me as I talk,
Of what it is I seek

So distant at the start,
That image in my head
But trusting in my heart,
Keep to the path I tread

At last the trees give way,
My goal is now in sight
'Twill cost much of the day,
Yet seems as though I might

A final test of strength,
Brings me to the summit
I gaze unbound at length,
Finally, I've done it

Can't stay up forever,
It strikes me walking down
Today's true endeavour,
The journey, not the crown