The joy within

I have climbed the many peaks

of the mountains of my heart,

at times it has felt,

as if my soul was ripped apart.

I have walked on dusty roads

and gazed up at starry nights,

I have prayed at broken windmills,

and waited for dawn’s golden light.

And what the world has taught me

when the days are dark and grim,

is to look outside in awe and wonder

to rediscover the light within.