Top of the world
Seen in books as a child
stories unreal and fanaticizing
takes dreams to the highest level
and being the lowest degree
months of training, weeks past
tags cleared, crew cast
gear of an abominable snowman
your life in a jar
several tanks, all ajar
at her base few thrive and the yak
friends of the trade and mules in the act
fair skin and furry hide
with them you may survive
stormy nights and blissful days
restless dark omniscient silent night she awakes
over walls of ice and miles of snow
blanketed in white trucking slow
one foot forward feels like a marathon
goal is reached all aside
remembrance forever placed
small flag atop her crown
in silence and blinding light you drown
back down moments later you go
careful as to not slip and fall
thinking back how as a kid
the most beautiful thing you saw
the thing you wanted most of all
stood behind you 29,029 tall
Mount Everest