It’s exciting
at the start
Going to climb the mountain
going to get
to the top
breathe that remarkable air
Triumph!
In truth
he is in bed
muttering
“It’s the fever
makes him like this,”
she lamented
But his eyes lit up
as they
got closer to the mesa
Almost there!
Just about there!
“The climb is better than the plateau”
“Dad, what did you say?”
but he was silent
his head
slightly turned in the pillow
“Sleep well…”
Little did she know
he was now at the very
top
of the mountain
Several birds flew above him
One stopped
sauntered down
to
peer at him
as if
to
say
“You made it!
You made it!”
(On July 4th we salute all those who helped to keep us free)