Climb The Steep <br /> <br />For every hill I've had to climb <br />For every rock that bruised my feet <br />For all the blood and sweat and grime <br />For blinding storms and burning heat <br />My heart sings but a grateful song <br />Those were the things that made me strong <br /> <br />For all the heartaches and the tears <br />For all the misery and the pain <br />For the gray days and useless years <br />And for the hopes that lived in vain <br />I do give thanks for now I know <br />These were the things that helped me grow <br /> <br />It's not the softer things of life <br />That arouse our will to strive <br />But, raw adversity and strife <br />Do most to keep our will alive <br />Over rose strewn paths the anointed ones creep <br />But only those deserted dare climb the steep <br /> <br />And are all the better for it............. <br /> <br /> <br />Jim 1985<br /><br />James Casey<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/climb-the-steep/
