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)
- 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
- Views: 12
Comments8
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 🙂
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
Is it only a problem if we are 'over the hill'? As is my singing, but I still persist in delusion of grandeur! lol.
Life is never a problem Orchi we will always move forward in life.
Andy
I agree with Neville's comments above. Your positivity is such encouragement.
Thank you d a, I have always been this way.
Andy
just wonderful, each line dripping
with that ink of a young heart's, hope fuelled
genuine sincerity..
thanks for sharing, dear Poet
Thank you Mek, my absolute pleasure.
Andy
Beautiful! Thats it, thats all I need to say.....Christina
Thank you Christina, most kind.
Andy
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.
Thank you Rocky, much appreciated.
I always find peace in my life.
Andy
Never stop climbing - nice one Andy.
I never do, thanks Michael.
Andy
You have truly been blessed,sure there was heartache,but that paved the way to the life you have now Andy.
Thank you Melissa, those heartaches are all experience which took me into a better place.
Andy
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