The staircase was daunting
So many steps
It just looked too much
Too much effort
There was a light at the top though
And it looked good up there
She could see clear sky
And a glow that enticed her
She sat on the bottom step
Head in her hands
It’s all too hard
She told herself
The step felt uncomfortable
She moved around a bit to resettle herself
Still no joy
The next step might feel better
She decided to move up
And found it a little more comfortable
She stayed there for a bit
And turned her head to once again
Look at the top
It seemed closer now
The light was little brighter
She moved up another step
And sat for a bit
Until it felt right
This step was even more comfortable
Than the last
And a little spark of hope
Began to fire in her belly
Each time she moved up
Another of the steps
It became a little easier
More comfortable
She felt lighter the closer she got
To the glow at the top
It seemed to spur her on
She moved again
A feeling of hope growing inside
But found this step a bit hard
It was not as easy
As the previous one
But she sat for a while
Until it softened
And yielded to her persistence
She decided to stay here a while
To fully allow the step
To integrate and become
Part of her, one with her
And she knew that that was ok
Because tomorrow
She could start again
And move to the next
And the next
And the next
For she had learned
That there was no race to the top
She could take the time she needed
Take each step as she could
For her journey had begun
When she took the first step
To the glow that would fill her heart
And life
With the joy that she missed
And wanted
She had started
Initiated the change
And that was what mattered
And she smiled……