Lonely Ascent
Must I go alone?
No one to hold my hand
No one to encourage me on
Nothing to lean up on
Only trusting you are there
Only hope of sweet embrace
You have given dear support
Whom now must stay behind
Am I able to make it alone?
Do I have strength to press on?
Will my endurance fall short?
Must I go alone?
No one to share my thoughts
No one to feel my pain
No one to reflect your goodness
Will I prove adequate?
Set my eyes on you
On hope of sweet fellowship
Set my heart in trust
Trusting you will show up
Trusting you are there
Void of ridicule
I've had sweet support
Both near and far
Enriching my love for you
Must I lay this down?
Must I continue alone?
Must I make the Lonely Ascent?
With each step forward
Increase my faith
With each struggle upward
Increase my hope
With each fearful leap
Increase my anticipation
Of meeting you face to face
Is this the reward of the Lonely Ascent?
Oh for the strength
Oh for the endurance
To see your radiant face
In deep embrace
Forever changed
Forever encouraged
Forever with purpose
Oh to finish well.
Marsha is a Greenhouse artist who writes, drums and dances in Texas.
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