sometimes life

places obstacles

in what we thought

was our perfect path

eventually,

the further we walk

the more scenery

we observe

as we travel

down our path,

we realize that

there are twists

and turns

and curves

beyond those

we see mountains

in the distance that we

will be forced to climb

as our path intersects our obstacle

we do our best to

make it to

the other side.

next time we

see a mountain

we approach it with

less hesitation

less fear

and more confidence

because we know

we've been someplace similar

and we know we can

conquer it

11/9/99