Stairs

Stairs
August 7, 2008

Up and down..up and down.
Do they ever end?
Endlessy they seem to go on,
Infinite in their length,
But then..they stop.

Flat..easy ground.
The location of our goal,
How long can you rest...
Before you want something else,
And must once again face the stairs..

Up and down..up and down.
So tiring..the quest to what we want.
Go up four..and trip.
Fall back three...
How long till you get what you desire?

Exhaustion sets in..
You wish to give up.
But no! You must go on!
Up one..then another..and another.
Finally..your goal is in sight.

You rest..
Take deep..rejuvenating breaths.
And think..this is life.
Struggling for each want..
striving for each need..

Up and down..up and down.
Obstacles tumble towards you..
but you make it through..
You reach the end..
And then realize..this is only the beginning..

Up and down..up and down.
Stairs...do they ever truly end?

This is completely unedited...I may edit it later on. If you would, please leave me some feedback as to what you think, and what you believe should be improved upon and I'll think about it.

-Julia