Full Circle

The first step was the hardest

or so they sometimes say

I guess I'll find out as we begin again

on our first step of the way

seven steps both up and down

I've mastered this before

each step up the hill

steeper than the one before

but at least we are heading up

and leaving clown world behind

but you better buckle up

we're in for a bumpy ride

but as circles go

we all must know

is sweeter at the top

and the later days

the pull still sways

the weary to halt and stop

the few who struggle on

are rewarded with a song

of birth and growth

a solemn oath

and respite for the strong