To The Top Of The Hill.

Goldfinch60



The hill is before me,

The hill that I have been climbing,

Climbing all my long life.

I sit down and look back,

Back at the trail I have climbed

And all along that trail I see beauty,

The beauty that has been my life.

I see some minor drops

Where I have struggled to climb,

But they are so few

As my life has been so wonderful

And I have reached the place,

The place where I am thanks to many things.

The glory of music has always been with me,

Nature’s artwork was forever around me,

Good friends and family with me all the time.

My wife was at my side for over half the journey

And we had glorious times together on our journey.

She passed over the top of her hill,

But I kept climbing mine.

As I sit here now a new life is mine,

And I will climb to the top of the hill

Together with a new lady in my life.

We have a love that will keep us going,

Going up that hill to the top

And we will sail into the future together.

  • Author: Goldfinch60 (Pseudonym) (Offline Offline)
  • Published: March 28th, 2022 01:32
  • Comment from author about the poem: I was speaking to Mary yesterday about life and we both know we have had a good life.
  • Category: Reflection
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Comments8

  • Neville



    You are an inspiration to us all Andy ..You and Mary that is .. You leave behind almost each day, the gift of optimism and hope .. two of the most important things to pack in one's personal survival kit .. alongside the Swiss army knife and a space blanket & a slab of Kendal mint cake ........... Neville 🙂

    • Goldfinch60

      Thank you for your kind words Neville, I have always been an optimist.

      Strangely I have carried a Swiss army knife with me since my teenage years, so we are talking over fifty years - I mean how can you walk through life without a corkscrew about your person to open those bottles of wine.

      Andy

    • orchidee

      Is it only a problem if we are 'over the hill'? As is my singing, but I still persist in delusion of grandeur! lol.

      • Goldfinch60

        Life is never a problem Orchi we will always move forward in life.

        Andy

      • dusk arising

        I agree with Neville's comments above. Your positivity is such encouragement.

        • Goldfinch60

          Thank you d a, I have always been this way.

          Andy

        • L. B. Mek

          just wonderful, each line dripping
          with that ink of a young heart's, hope fuelled
          genuine sincerity..
          thanks for sharing, dear Poet

          • Goldfinch60

            Thank you Mek, my absolute pleasure.

            Andy

          • Christina8

            Beautiful! Thats it, thats all I need to say.....Christina

            • Goldfinch60

              Thank you Christina, most kind.

              Andy

            • Rocky Lagou

              This is so beautiful! I mean that hill analogy is excellent and the bittersweet sensations you're giving me are inexplicable. I hope you've found peace.

              • Goldfinch60

                Thank you Rocky, much appreciated.
                I always find peace in my life.

                Andy

              • Michael Edwards

                Never stop climbing - nice one Andy.

                • Goldfinch60

                  I never do, thanks Michael.

                  Andy

                • Crowns4Christ

                  You have truly been blessed,sure there was heartache,but that paved the way to the life you have now Andy.

                  • Goldfinch60

                    Thank you Melissa, those heartaches are all experience which took me into a better place.

                    Andy



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