From A Son, To A Mother

You can, she said, and so he did

No pause as up the hill he ran

No thought of failure, or disgrace

He climbed as just the fearless can

Clambered up the towering slope

Past rocks that fell and birds that squawked

Through rain and sun, through night and day

He ran through where so few had walked

You can, she said, so he believed

And in that faith his pace stayed true 

He paid no heed to others’ doubts

He did what she said he could do

He never looked behind or down

He had no need for ropes or tack

He kept his eyes on where he went

He held no thought of falling back

You can, she said, and always had

Her confidence in him was clear

And so he reached for higher highs

Past altitudes that others fear

His path was lit by her beliefs

His trip complete, he came to rest

As timid souls gathered around

One came to him with a request

“How did you climb so full of nerve

Such dangers, how did you not mind?

The mountain’s steep, the path is wet…”

He laughed, and pointed down behind

When with such love you are infused

There is no risk should once you fall.

You’ll always land in love's embrace

So why not try and reach it all?

And with a grin, he turned and ran

To find another mountain high

With her sweet voice inside his head

You can, she said, so go and try.