Upon yonder mount of anguish,
Life's true nature was revealed.
Like a man with foes at his back,
I faced my challenges head on.

Perched where birds tell ancient tales,
From lofty branches, they regale,
I delved into my thoughts so deep,
Wandering my past, a desert to reap.

Days of want, of nothing to eat,
Fasting on hunger, a bitter feat.
I've wandered far, survived life's slings,
Countless arrows, each one stings.

Why turn coward now, after victory won,
In battles fought, under the sun?
Why sail life's ocean in fear and dread,
With wishes as oars, a weak thread?

Life's an adventure, a journey grand,
Memories left when I depart this land.
Why tread cautiously, tiptoe with care,
Only to reach death, safe but unaware?

Why count the stars, a distraction bright,
From harsh reality's looming sight?
Why shed more tears, blurring the view,
Of what lies ahead, a future anew?

These questions I ask my doubts with might,
As I wander the desert of my past's night.
In dilemma, men learn that devils bleed,
In battles fought, where hope's the seed.

Why sit on life's fence, in comfort's sway,
Drinking from self-pity's cup each day?
When battles seem dire, I'll don courage's cloak,
Keep moving forward, even at dead end's stroke.

For experience has taught me true,
Where there's a will, a way shines through.

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