The Climb

The Climb
Songwriters: Alexander, J; Mabe, J;

I can almost see it
That dream I am dreaming
But there's a voice inside my head saying
"You'll never reach it"

Every step I'm taking
Every move I make feels
Lost with no direction
My faith is shaking

But I gotta keep trying
Gotta keep my head held high

There's always gonna be another mountain
I'm always gonna wanna make it move
Always gonna be a uphill battle
Sometimes I'm gonna have to lose

Ain't about how fast I get there
Ain't about what's waiting on the other side
It's the climb

The struggles I'm facing
The chances I'm taking
Sometimes might knock me down
But no, I'm not breaking

I may not know it
But these are the moments that
I'm gonna remember most, yeah
Just gotta keep going

And I, I got to be strong
Just keep pushing on

'Cause there's always gonna be another mountain
I'm always gonna wanna make it move
Always gonna be a uphill battle
Sometimes I'm gonna have to lose

Ain't about how fast I get there
Ain't about what's waiting on the other side
It's the climb, yeah!

There's always gonna be another mountain
I'm always gonna wanna make it move
Always gonna be an uphill battle
Somebody's gonna have to lose

Ain't about how fast I get there
Ain't about what's waiting on the other side
It's the climb, yeah!

Keep on moving, keep climbing
Keep the faith, baby
It's all about, it's all about the climb
Keep the faith, keep your faith, whoa


Life definitely is a climb. For me it is, anyway. It seems like there is always some mountain that I'm having to climb. It's not fair. I'm tired, and I just want to rest.

I've been realizing lately that I've been abused by all three members of my immediate family. I used to only think it was one, the most obvious of them. Then, I realized that another one had probably abused me, too. Now, as I look back on memories of the third member of my family, I've realized that she, too, abused me. Not to mention I was abused verbally by the kids at school by their teasing. Thus considered, I've been abused my entire life. It's quite an overwhelming realization.

And it's just another mountain to climb.

Am I ever going to get over all these mountains? What's the mountain that everyone tries to climb, and some die? Mt. Everest, that's the one. If I put everything together, it seems like Mt. Everest. Who else do you know that has their own Mt. Everest?

I like that this song says that it's not about how fast I get there, but what's waiting on the other side. And just what is waiting on the other side?

My best friend is always reminding me what this fight is for. "It's for freedom." Not only is it for freedom, but for healing and wholeness.

But, this climb...there are always 'what ifs' to everything, including this. What if I don't make it? What if I fall? What if I get hurt along the way? What happens when I do make it over? What does that life look like? Will I ever reach the top? What if I lose my faith along the way?

Life really is just one big Mt. Everest to climb. Some make it, others don't. I hope I'm one of those who make it. I've come so far already. My friend's mom, the one I'm staying with in CA, has told me a few times that she is amazed at how well I've turned out, at how well rounded I am, despite the things I've gone through. I don't think I've ever really had anyone acknowledge me for where I am and how far I've come despite all the things I've been through. I still have a very long way, but it's good to be acknowledged and have my efforts validated.

Honestly, though, I really believe it's God who has brought me thus far. I think that if it weren't for His hand in my life, I'd be a rebellious bad girl, the one all the statistics about kids like me rant about. If it weren't for Him, I'd have given up this climb years ago.

I've still got a long climb ahead of me. I know it won't be easy, but I hope it's worth it. I guess I'll see once I get to the other side.

Cheers. Here's to the climb.