[Poem] The Climb

 

A mountain vast, of knowledge deep,

Each step a challenge, secrets to keep.

The path winds up, through forests dark,

Where minds must focus, leave their mark.

 

Discouragement, a heavy stone,

Weighs down the spirit, all alone.

But perseverance, a steady friend,

Lifts the heart, until the climb can mend.

 

With comrades true, who share the way,

Encouragement blooms, to light the day.

The summit beckons, bathed in light,

A vista grand, a glorious sight.

 

For in the climb, the spirit grows,

Through failures faced, and lessons known.

The fruits of study, a sweet reward,

A mind enriched, forevermore.