Ahead There Looms a Mountain
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[This poem was first published as "Untitled" in Author/Poet and, later, in Merlin's Magic. It was included in my first poetry chapbook, "The Lady in the Pink Hat," Candor Press, 1969.]
Ahead there looms a mountain
We see it in the sun
A symbol of hope and beauty
A laurel proudly won,
A tall and stately statue
To lift the soul's despair
Clothed in strength and valor
Bathed in crispy air.
A monument to loftiness
From Nature's gifted hands
The length of darkened valley
Majestic mountain spans.
We choose the path we follow
Our soul will stand the test
Did we walk the valley
Or the mountain crest?
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