I have no desire to stay
In places I have reached today,
But to continue in my climb
To elevations more sublime.
At times I'm tempted by the thought
Of permanence, a stable spot
To set up camp and rest a while
Complacent dreams, my mind beguiles.
But then, my gaze set up ahead,
I look where those before have tread
This path has been laid out for me,
To continue to victory.
Men and women, young and old,
Have climbed this hill, their stories told.
Their witness ringing in my ears,
Like them, I too, must persevere.
