My legs trembling with fatigue
And still I carry on
Hand over hand
I climb amongst the rocks
The air grows clearer
Filling my lungs deeply with the pure mountain air
And I climb on ward
The sun warming me as it peaks weakly
And still I climb
No time to stop and admire the beauty that surrounds me
Must keep going on
Must not give up
Must not fail
The sacred bundle urging me ever on ward
Spirits voices fill my ears
Spear ever clutched in my hand
A gentle breeze blows past me
Carrying the scent of Brother wolf
I look below me
And he follows my every step
Protecting me as I journey on ward
My feet grow heavy
My hands scraped and bleeding
From the sharp and pointy rocks
I pluck some moss from the crevices
Using it to pad my hands
And soak up the blood
Just a little further to go on now
Using the trees to pull myself up
Up ahead on the mountain top
Upon the highest pine
Lies the eagles nest
It is beneath this I will lay my weary body to rest
And once more dream my peoples prophecy
Hoping that this time I will see the twins faces
So I may know them when I come upon them
My feet strike snow, ever closer now
Walking through the snow and ice covered patches
Brother wolf still following sometimes leading
I look up to the sky and see eagle fly
Hearing her cry
It pushes me to move faster
My weariness pushed aside
I listen to her message in her cries
"Go on my sister
Just a little further now
Soon you will rest
And the dreams will come
Sacred bundle will speak once again
Brother wolf shall be near
You will have no reason to fear"
I am at the top, a few steps away
Sun shining so bright this day
Warming the bed of moss beneath the pine
I come to the pine
Looking to the east
My destiny awaits
But now I must rest
I lay down upon the moss bed
Using the sacred bundle to cradle my head
Brother wolf lies next to me
Warming me with his fur
Sister eagle in her nest
Whispering to me
"Now has come your time to rest
I am here to watch over you
Brother wolf is near
Rest now you have nothing to fear"
I close my eyes
Slipping deeply into sleep
And silently the sacred bundle speaks......

Ms Poet, you have climbed an incredible Mountain with strength beyond
recognition, you are so amazing,,,, D

Beautiful Poet. I look forward to the next.

You've climbed quite the mountain yourself and survived. Nothing can
stop you.

Awesome girl just awesome.

Awesome Love reading your stuff thanks for sharing :)

Oh, Walks With Wind is back! These are my favorite poems by you
CCP...I'm loving this series!

you GO gurl... on hurdle after another eh?? way ta go!!! Kudos!!