“The majestic view within”
Through the gates of peace and rest
For a complex mind, it seems difficult and laborious to reach
The insurmountable heights of peace and rest, to expand the
Mind beyond learned behaviors. Each step I take is as if two
Remain behind. It takes a trek of faith, not looking back
From where I have been.
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A ladder has been given, one
I pretend
In my effort to ascend
A ladder of wood and ropes
As I begin
My feet are unsteady
Holding on to this rope
The land and valley
Below is treacherous with
An altered look
This rung is one of several I must
Climb
One at a time
The wind comes up
Pushing my body around
Fear takes hold
I am told to look up
There are more rungs on the
Ladder to go
I know not, I am not alone
With climbing and searching
Then to the next rung I must
Go
Hope comes close then
Fades away
There is a wall I cannot scale
As if I fail
The rungs are splintering
From constant motion
Of my feet
Of hope, I am unable to keep
Shifting with effort
Continuous wringing of my
Hands
Fear grips me again
Rain begins to fall
Holding on tighter
Unable to bare the strain
Little progress I have made
The wind has stopped along
With the rain
One rung left
Six, in all
The rope becomes easier to grip
A new Hand reaches to mine
I have climbed six rungs
Reaching the top
“I have scaled the utmost
Heights”*
A day of rest is given
After the day of six
The majestic view of
Heaven I see within
By His grace
I have reached Eternity’s Gate!
*A stanza from the hymn
“I’m pressing on the upward way”
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