A Wall No One Climbs

She smiles at the wall contentedly
And it shows her everything she wants.
For on its surface the stars never vanish,
And in the cracks of the mortar, the world is at peace.
For a moment she can see anything she desires.

It is the barrier to what she wishes for,
And its unforgivingly steep climb is the way.
A challenge it poses but she smiles nonetheless.
Because if she stands on the points of her feet
She can see through a chink in the wall and catch a glimpse of the other side.

The beauty exceeds the sacrifice,
And she begins the climb, unassisted.
Falling once and then a second time,
Scrapes decorate her knees and elbows while she scales the wall,
A rare sight to those that begin to gather.

They mock and laugh.
The idea that someone would try to climb this wall
Seems completely and ridiculously impossible.
How could anyone believe this girl can reach the top-
Let alone the other side?

Yet she is persistent,
With a look of satisfied patience on her face.
Slowly and resolutely she ascends,
And the crowd holds it’s breath for she is near.
Astounded at first, they begin to believe!

A child in the throng begins to cheer faithfully.
Soon everyone is encouraging this brave attempt.
A chant rises from their midst,
“Climb! Climb! Climb!”
And the girl pulls herself over the edge, finally at the top.

She stands victorious, the people calling her name.
She acknowledges them politely but bends to thank her new friend the wall,
For it was there from the first.
It’s ridges and cracks, the vines that lined it,
Would forever be dear to her heart.

She waves one last farewell, for there is much to explore.
Everything she has dreamed of lies in the land beyond.
So without another moment of hesitation,
She begins to descend.
The land beyond beckons.