Cliffs rose like titans guarding the sky
Wind howled warnings in ancient dialects
I climbed anyway—
not out of pride but necessity
Stones tested my footing
measuring my resolve
My pulse answered every challenge
with steady stubborn truth
Halfway up clouds parted—
not by chance
The mountain recognized my persistence
its silence warming into respect
At the summit
granite glimmered like a tribute
The peak bowed—not literally
but undeniably