THE MOUNTAIN

I’m down at the bottom of the mountain
Next to a beautiful fountain
Wild flowers of orange, white, purple and yellow
Smell so good kind of make me feel mellow
I’m down at the bottom of the mountain
Looking up at you
Under the canape of the sky so blue
Pines planted along the path
Begging me to pass
I need to get to you soon
Before the marshmallow sky kisses its moon
Rocks before me seem daunting
It’s a summers morning
I find the strength to start my climb
To be hand in hand with what is mine
The silver birch does shine
The ivy with me climbs
My breath gets more laboured
Can I keep going so high?
Looking at you there in the sky
 I can just about see a smile
I can feel your love right through me
As I’m being pulled up by a strong tree
Its kind branches seem to encourage me
Giving me energy
I stop still on a huge stone
For a second I feel so alone
I can’t see you now
Hand to my brow
Looking, searching
But not even a shadow
I hang onto a willow
Feeling dizzy
Looking around and on its own is a daisy
Daisy and I have company
After a wrest on a grassy shelf
No time to be lazy
I hope you will wait for me
It’s you I am coming to see
Your name inside I call
As I pass the ancient waterfall
No longer at the bottom of the mountain
Said goodbye to the fountain
Half way up now
But still, where are you?
I turn to look back down
Wow what a view
What a surprise
I couldn’t believe my eyes
I see you standing there
Your beautiful silver hair
Your soul warming smile
You really do care
But you said you would wait
I have walked up over a mile
Nothing else I can see
Only you
And you seem to be holding your arms out for me
Begging me
So, I start to climb down
No longer the birds do sing
There isn’t a person in sight
But hovering above me is a dove
With a huge white feathered wing
It’s guiding me to the bottom of the mountain
Passing the fountain
 I look around, where are you
This cannot be true
At last a golden seat you beckon me towards you
Your hand in mine
I sip your red wine
I take your bread
I ask what you wanted
I couldn’t believe your answer
Telling me I was a dancer
Not ready to be a climber
But when it’s my turn
I will get to the top of the mountain
I said I have been too ill to dance
You said I had one more chance
You watched me come towards you then realised
You said I tried
But it wasn’t my time
I had to fight
But you would give me the belief
As the day turned into night
You filled my heart with relief
Kissing my forehead
These are the words you said
“You drank my wine
Child of mine
You have shown you have the strength to clime
To believe in me
So, in return
This is my plea
As the candles burn
We all need to learn
We have time in this world
We don’t need gold
As that won’t get you to me
We need a kind heart
A warm hug
A gentle kiss
 To get another turn
A second chance
So, my child
Respect the wild
And you will again dance
Love thy neighbour
 Fruits you must savour
Don’t give up
Take spring water from my cup
You are now healthy
Time to leave me””
And from the sky came a carriage
And you headed towards the evening sun,
 so, orange
I felt reborn
And with a yawn
I awoke
Someone spoke
Shouting she’s awake
And from my hospital bed
I looked to the ceiling
Oh, what a feeling