The Climb

Leaves of a lifetime

opportunities missed

flutter to rest

on the stairs of time
Branches of choices

never made or wrong

regrets twisting

in gnarled wood
She looks on

at the climb ahead

what lies above

the clouds of change
Hesitantly she steps

crushing and kicking

moments in time

squandered by fear alone

Her confidence grows

faster she rises

eager for the magic

of a new world