Poetry Break Booklet

SUCCESS HILL©

AS I CLIMB THIS HILL HEADING FOR THE TOP. THAT SEEMINGLY UNREACHABLE PEAK TAKES OVERWHELMING STRENGTH TO CONQUER ITS RUGGED RIDGES. BREATHLESS AND GASPING FOR THAT FLEETING BREATH OF AIR I DESPERATELY CLING TO TO TAKE ME THERE. AIMING FOR SWEET SUCCESS! I MUST PROCEED WITH GRIT, RIDING ON PERSEVERANCE, PUMPED UP WITH MOTIVATION TO PROPEL MY BODY TO WHERE I WANT TO BE. THE FLOW FROM MY SWEATS DRIPS, LEAVING MY BROWS, THEN DIGS DEEP AROUND MY NECK REACHING MY BACK. BENEATH MY SKIN IT SPITS LOUD COMMANDS: MOVE UP! DON’T BACK DOWN! STEADY BUT FOCUSSED PACE! YOUR FLAG WILL BE FIXED AND FLYING! THEN , IT HAPPENED! STRENGTH RAISED LIKE A LION TO A PREY MY FEET SET IN THE HOLLOW RECESSES HEIGHTENED WITH DETERMINATION I SAW MY FLAG FLYING WITH SUCCESS FLOWING STEADILY DOWN THE SLOPES.