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What Lies Behind the Mountain

What lies behind the mountain?
 A far and distant land?
 Are there valleys and flowers,
 Or hot and burning sands?

What lies behind the mountain?
 A place I’ve never known?
 Is it desolate, and barren,
 Or do you reap where you’ve sown?

What lies behind the mountain?
 Somewhere to rest my head?
 Do the weary cease their labor,
 Or do they toil in fear and dread?

What lies behind the mountain?
 The sun’s warming glow?
 Should I stop or keep on going?
 Many things I do not know.

But I know what is behind me,
 And where those paths have led.
 Of all the odds around me
 Greater things must lie ahead.

Copyright © Crystal Keehn | Year Posted 2015

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Skat A Date: 2/19/2015 6:28:00 PM Crystal:) Congratulations on having your awesome poem featured on the soups Home Page. ~SKAT LOVE~ Login to Reply Crystal Keehn Date: 2/19/2015 7:36:00 PM Thank you! That's awesome!

Duke Beaufort Date: 2/13/2015 8:02:00 AM Welcome to this place of sharing and fun. I think you are right, greater things do lie ahead. What's remarkable is that the choices we make can change the future so dramatically. It's fun to think about. Login to Reply

Anthony Beesley Date: 2/8/2015 6:54:00 PM Monsters on the other side of that mountain...maybe millions of dollars in treasure as well...good write Login to Reply Crystal Keehn Date: 8/9/2015 9:07:00 AM Thank you! I prefer to imagine the best ... but who knows?

Poet Destroyer A Date: 2/8/2015 3:42:00 PM CRYSTAL, A nice warm WELCOME to poetry soup. I hope you have fun in this wonderful community. You'll find many friendly poets, who are ready to support and give positive feedback. I want to be the first to invite you on over to the contest page. I OFFER MY CONTEST in hopes it inspires you in some way. I will enjoy following you and your poetry:) This is a great way to start the New Year. Lucky Us, To Have you. Enjoy 2015, with New Poet Friends! @-> LINDA <-@ Login to Reply Crystal Keehn Date: 8/9/2015 9:06:00 AM Thank you! I love looking through the contests to see how I can challenge myself.

Skat A Date: 2/8/2015 3:03:00 PM Crystal, Stopping by with a nice, sweet Welcome to Poetry Soup. I will get much delight in reading and in time become familiar with your verse. As for now, I will greet you with the same smile others passed when I first joined the soup. Wishing you and your poetry the best. I hope you get to meet all the nice poets around here STARTING with me- SKAT :-) Please drop a hello and tell me a little about yourself if you wish. I would like to be your newest poetry soup "FRIEND" Hugs* SKAT Login to Reply

Liam Mcdaid Date: 2/5/2015 8:47:00 PM very beautifully painted piece crystal Login to Reply Crystal Keehn Date: 8/9/2015 9:04:00 AM Thank you!

David Brown Date: 2/5/2015 7:14:00 PM Very nice work Crystal, love the final stanza. Look forward to reading more. Login to Reply Crystal Keehn Date: 2/5/2015 8:03:00 PM Thank you!

Mohamed Adel Date: 2/5/2015 6:23:00 AM Creative imagination and capturing words, good work Crystal keep it up :) Login to Reply Crystal Keehn Date: 2/5/2015 8:04:00 PM Thank you! I plan to. :)

Dan Kearley Date: 2/3/2015 8:50:00 PM Very nice... It makes me want to see what lies behind the mountain. :o) Thank you for stopping by. Login to Reply Crystal Keehn Date: 2/5/2015 8:04:00 PM Thank you! You too!

Laura Leiser Date: 2/3/2015 8:45:00 PM This is an excellent poem, Crystal! Your ideas flow beautifully in your questions and I loved this concept! A 7 from me! Login to Reply Crystal Keehn Date: 2/5/2015 8:05:00 PM Thank you! I hope to learn and do even better. :)

Emile Pinet Date: 2/3/2015 8:14:00 PM Your descriptive wording and great imagery bring this piece to life. Emile. Login to Reply Crystal Keehn Date: 2/5/2015 8:05:00 PM Thank you so much!