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Which Hill Will You Climb

If your choice is to climb the higher hill You’ll need more supplies and a stronger will For as you climb supplies will diminish And some will be needed when you finish If you’re looking for fun and a small thrill You’ll find it better to choose a small hill Choose one you can top in just a short span With several trails up you won’t need a plan Remember to stop if you need a rest It isn’t a race and sure not a test Also remember to take you a snack Or you will get hungry when you start back For those that went higher you paid your due You topped the high hill you get the best view

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Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 3/21/2022 10:04:00 AM

Hi Bill, The thing is topping the higher hill, you feel you can go higher still, until you perhaps try Everest, then many feel they have done their best. Our doctor whom we had for 25 years was a very slight man, we were amazed he accomplished this feat, sadly all his loving patients lost him to alzheimer's disease three years ago. I enjoyed this poem a great deal, well penned my friend, hugs blessings Jennifer.

Bill Baker
Date: 3/23/2022 4:45:00 PM

Sorry for humanities loss of your friend; we need more like him. I've had several friends and family members that have experienced Alzheimer's. It is hard to be close to those that have to deal with the life they have when they are still alive. Hugs, Bill

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 3/18/2022 8:46:00 AM

important advice "Also remember to take you a snack Or you will get hungry when you start back" - this made me smile.

Bill Baker
Date: 3/21/2022 1:29:00 AM

Thanks, Caren. I sometimes have little things slip into my poems. In writing it's for humoral relief, had thought about it much, but probably in poetry as well. Hope everything is going well with you, Bill

Harry Horsman

Date: 3/16/2022 11:19:00 PM

Wow a life poem, love it.

Bill Baker
Date: 3/18/2022 4:28:00 PM

Thanks, Harry. Have a nice weekend! Bill

Bill Baker
Date: 3/17/2022 4:43:00 PM

Thanks, Harry. I do love life. The alternative would be a sudden shock, then a relief. lol Bill

Shirley Hawkins

Date: 3/16/2022 7:09:00 PM

hard work brings satisfaction and pleasure at the end of a job well done. If things come too easy for you there are no rewards. Great sonnet, Bill. Thank you, Take care. Shirley

Bill Baker
Date: 3/17/2022 4:41:00 PM

Thanks for the visit, Shirley. I enjoy working hard or being consistent. Have a joyful day, Bill

Eve Roper

Date: 3/15/2022 3:31:00 PM

Well said, Bill. Being a person to see the view, I have topped the hill or mountain, but with a ride to see the view. Just stunning.

Bill Baker
Date: 3/15/2022 3:58:00 PM

Glad you made the choice that brought you what you were looking for, Eve. Have a joyful day! Bill

Paulette Calasibetta

Date: 3/15/2022 2:39:00 PM

A cleverly written message with an affirmation that life need not be a test~that we should rise to the place that suits us best. Very inspirational. Blessings, Paulette

Bill Baker
Date: 3/15/2022 3:57:00 PM

Thanks for the visit and comments, Paulette. We all need to enjoy life a little more and not be so hard on our imperfections. Blessings, Bill

Sam Kauffman

Date: 3/15/2022 2:06:00 PM

What a wonderful and insightful sonnet Bill. Great instructions for a life reaching for a higher mountain. I love your your simple statements of compassion "stop if you need a rest," "take a snack" - what a great understanding of the climb up a steep hill. Your words have encouraged and inspired me today. Thank you for the unexpected gift. Sending you blessings!

Bill Baker
Date: 3/15/2022 3:52:00 PM

Thank you, my friend, for reading and commenting on my poetry. We all need encouragement from time to time and yours was comforting today. Bill

Sherry Beck

Date: 3/15/2022 12:52:00 PM

I absolutely love this. It is both speaking guidance with truth and fun.

Bill Baker
Date: 3/15/2022 3:43:00 PM

Thanks for the visit and the comments, Sherry. Bill

Elaine George

Date: 3/15/2022 8:56:00 AM

Very powerful life lesson message in this sonnet, Bill. Well done!

Bill Baker
Date: 3/15/2022 3:31:00 PM

Thanks, Elaine. your comments and visits are always appreciated. Smiles ~ Blessings, Bill

Sara Etgen-Baker

Date: 3/15/2022 8:17:00 AM

I remember hearing once: "There are 2 ways to climb a mountain. One is taking the tram to the top. The other is hiking up the mountain, scraping and crawling one's way to the top. Either way you arrive thinking the view will be the same. But the view's not the same at all.

Bill Baker
Date: 3/15/2022 3:29:00 PM

Thanks for your comments and insight, Sara. Love to see you've visited. Love and hugs, Bill

Sherry Beck
Date: 3/15/2022 12:53:00 PM

i agree. It is so much that you miss out on when you take the train or the plain.

Judy Ball

Date: 3/15/2022 8:17:00 AM

Well done Bill. A couple of ways you can read this one. I really like the concept here. God Bless, JB

Bill Baker
Date: 3/15/2022 3:13:00 PM

Thanks for the comments and your insight, Judy. I like to give the reader something to think about. Smiles ~ Blessings, Bill

Anitha Jayasankar

Date: 3/15/2022 6:55:00 AM

Thought provoking write Bill, with a message for life itself... Loved this Sonnet, with nice ending couplet... God bless... ~ Ani

Bill Baker
Date: 3/15/2022 3:11:00 PM

Thank you for the kind comments, Ani. Always glad to see you've visited. Smiles ~ Blessings, Bill

Gary Radice

Date: 3/14/2022 11:19:00 PM

A wider message than first appears wrapped up in a very clever poem. Cheers - Gary

Bill Baker
Date: 3/15/2022 2:59:00 PM

Thanks for the comments, Gary. Have a great week! Bill

Joseph May

Date: 3/14/2022 6:35:00 PM

Setting goals to reach to the top, Very nicely penned Bill

Bill Baker
Date: 3/15/2022 2:49:00 PM

Thanks for the visit and the comments, Joseph. Keeping your eye on the prize is a good first step. Bill