Written as part of A Week for Writing, which offers the theme ‘Peace’, Prompt Nights which offers the theme ‘Silence’ and Midweek Motif, which offers the theme ‘Mountain’ as inspiration for a post. Also shared with The Tuesday Platform and Open Link Night.
The Mountain I Scale
silence, I find
in peace around me;
when life talks
to demoralize me,
tell me I can’t cross
what it throws,
that I’ve no heart
to follow dreams
to where I want to go;
that no one cares
to ease my sorrow;
each step I take
feels like a mountain
that I cannot scale,
I start to think,
“what if I just fail?”
a breath steadies me,
sometimes, a scream,
I return once more
to a state of zen;
back on the path
to regaining belief
to scale mountains
I made of molehills.
lifeβs talk I ignore,
and peace I find,
in silence around me.

(Β© 19th January 2016)
Being able to bar the noise of the world we live in, is the first step towards calm and peace.
May you be able to sustain this tranquility in your life forever π
Yes. To ignore the noise is very useful. I hope that tranquility lasts too, M.E. Thank you. π
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Oh I love this… making molehills into mountains… all too common… just find your strength in silence.
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Yep. Too common. But most of the times, it’s involuntary or inadvertent, I guess. π I hope the silence is strength-giving too, Bjorn. Thanks.
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That’s so true! In simple words you have shared the secret of life, & when you read the poem twice or may be thrice the whole zest is about the little things we crib about almost daily yet they are so tiny in reality. Ironically, We never realise until we read such love lines! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for the kind words, Rachana. π Yes, those things we crib about might be little, but they come so often and speak so strong, that we feel it’s more serious than it is. Glad you liked the poem.
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That’s the way to lead a #Journey in #Life
Thank you, Rajiv. I hope so. π
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Wonderful poem! I need to remind myself of these words often. My brain is always trying to derail me. I’m my own worst enemy.
Happens. It’s part of life. If everything went our way without doubt or questioning, then life loses some zest, I suppose.
And yeah, when in doubt, we feel like we are our worst enemies. Absolutely. Glad you liked the poem, Cie.
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Such a beautifully thoughtful poem π Thank you so much for participating Vinay π
Lots of love,
Sanaa
Thank you for hosting, Sanaa. π
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So motivations and inspiring. Have a great week!
Thank you and you too have a great week, Alok. π
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Only we know what we are capable of. Rocks are thrown at us when we are ascending the mountain of life. We need to get the inner strength to smash those rocks to smithereens. Then we’ll get our hopes up and can scale the summit with aplomb! Go for it, Vinay!
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Yeah! As Shifu says, “Inner peace… inner peace”! That helps in no small amount, I think! π Thanks, Sreedeep.
…to scale mountains i made of molehills…
resonating.
its that peace hidden between life’s battles, which we need to dig out, and dig out for us..
Yes. It’s that peace which helps us to move on, survive, I think. π Thank you, Gazal.
We never consider how the moles feel when we make mountains out of their humble abodes.
So true. For us, that mountain is all that matters at that moment, I guess. Thank you, Timoteo.
It’s best to ignore the noisy world that makes our each step becoming a mountain….peace does dwell in silence…beautiful…
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Yeah. Peace does seem to dwell in silence. π Thank you, Sumana for feeling the poem was beautiful. π
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May peace be with you and may you scale mountains like Everest. Lovely poem! π
Everest? π OK. Maybe one day. Who knows?! π Thank you, Gayu.
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All will be well as long as you are able to create mountains out of molehills. π
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Didn’t get what you meant at first, but it does make sense, what you say. π Thanks, Rex.
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It is not always easy to keep oneself focused on the one true path. Nicely worded.
True. π That belief wavers at times. Thank you, Kerry.
The cacophonic world does make us distressed at times and, silence becomes the most blessed thing. π Wonderful take on ‘silence’….
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Yeah. When the silence helps us to hear our own thoughts instead of the world’s, it does seem to lead to peace. π Thanks, Maniparna.
yes! get in touch with the peace of your zen and carry that positivity with you!
That’s the goal, Stacy Lynn. π Thank you so much.
There is so much noise that robs peace, but when we can stop listening to it, letting it burn our throats, peace arrives.
Yes. I guess the trick is to stop listening to it sooner, before it starts to feel too heavy to throw off. π Thank you, Susie.
Those last lines and thoughts are really precious!
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Thank you, Sreeja! π
Silencing the voices that we’ve internalized is the hardest, but its possible, and then the mountains sink down to a proper magnitude. You capture the voices, and the blessed silence.
Yes. It’s more tough to climb the mountains when there’s that internalized voice repeating over and over again that it can’t be done by us! Glad you felt I captured the silence, Susan. Thank you so much.
Too much inner voices that demotivate to result in failed efforts. Hope and desire can be the factors to push in spite of keeping the silence. There is power and strength in silence so they say!
Hank
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Yes. Even if not power, it has the strength to give us time to find our strength, I think; to battle those inner voices that demotivate. Thank you, Hank.
Beautiful advice….
Thanks, Debi. π
It takes great strength to keep going..to listen to the voice inside saying keep going..don’t give up…a deep breath indeed..but a good one
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Yeah. A deep breath, a steadying one, and a strengthening one too, I hope. Thank you, Jae Rose.
I think it is amazing the mountains that can be scaled if one puts doubt behind one and keeps one’s mind on the goals. One step at a time, and one finds one can scale those mountains one creates for oneself! Wise words in your poem.
Yes. Personal mountains can definitely be cumbersome, but climbed if the belief is there, and the strength to put the doubtful voices behind us. One step at a time. π Glad you felt the words to be wise, Mary. Thank you.
Great idea, to turn from negative opinions of others, go within….and believe!
Yes. It might be hard at first, but peace can definitely be found within ourselves, I feel. π Thank you, Sherry Blue Sky.
You wrote it well: sometimes when you need to achieve something, all you need is your own silence and your actions to do it. Words mean nothing but actions prove everything. I loved this too! thanks.
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Glad you loved this too, James. Yes, sometimes we need the silence and action, not words. π
It’s always gladdening and life saving to find that breath which steadies and that Scream which brings us back on our toes to scale those ‘routine’ mountains . waise bhi ,if we look for peace in life,outside ourselves, we’ll be welcomed with nothing but a deafening silence .
Yes. It’s that belief we have to refind, and for that, we need that peace and silence. True, we might be welcomed with silence, but at least, it’ll help us embrace that and find it within ourselves. π Thanks, Kokila.
Yeah, I agree ! And in that apparent contrast lies that beauty, the elusive happiness. You see Vinay , certain things are to be believed to be seen π And I am glad you do so π
Yes. I guess so, Kokila. Thank you. π
Tough challenge to live in a beautiful space. Well done!
Thanks, Sara. π
Oh, how I can relate to making mountains out of molehills. Our minds have a lot of power, we need to use them for positivity. A lovely poem, Vinay.
Yes. We do tend to veer toward those molehill mountains, I guess. We need to be positive. Thank you, Gayle.
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THere was a now..
not just a short
now.. nows of
66 months all..
wHere ALL noise
was overwhelming.
until i sOught the abLiTy
to find quiEt inside.. now iN
even raving crowds of hundreds
of people dancing slower than i..
the i inside.. is a peaceful
eye of
Hurricane
that is now
i…
First
theRe was
years now
rest.. then..
constant
Re..
creaTioN
wHere i iS
impervIOUs
to ALL OUTSIDE..:)
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Nice that my verse inspired this interesting reply, katiemiafrederick. π Wish one was impervious to all outside, but even recreated life isn’t that easy I suppose. Thank you.
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This makes me think of the song, Climb Every Mountain, from The Sound of Music. Life, indeed, is a challenge and the mountain an apt metaphor.
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That reminds me, I need to find that song. Been meaning to. π Glad you liked my poem, Victoria.
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So true – there are definitely those mountain out of molehill days. I had one today as I tried to move what felt like a mountain of snow. (probably bigger than a molehill)
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Ah. I can’t relate to that mountain, as it never snows here where I am. π Thank you, L. Moon.
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