Lift Up Your Eyes

By James Dillet Freeman

There is a mountain,
a beautiful mountain,
it rises serene and still,
and from its summit
the view is limitless and unimpeded.
Though many climbers have called it many names,
few have reached its top,
for the way calls for keeping on.
Still, once you set out,
you can never turn back for long—
the mountain draws you to itself.
Even in its shadow,
even at its foot,
you find such serenity and strength.