Finally

Broken and confused
hurting and broken
I cried out to you
"I'm tired of this valley
I want to see the top of this mountain"
"patience" you replied
"I will make you better throught this, trust me."
I was patient
I struggled
hating the way my life had become
I begged for growth
I wanted more
But I never imagined
that this is what it would take
Every handhold was a triumph
Every inch a victory
as I neared the top
My burdens became heavy
My breaking point was this
Would I give it to you
Uncover it from my hiding place
expose all that was wrong
or would I back down
Stay where I was
and begin to fall
Very forcably
You told me it was up or down
I chose up
Not because I wanted to release my pain
But because I was tired of where I had been
I didn't want to go throught the ascent again
I handed all my bricks to you
one by one
my hidden past and pain came undone
When it was over I was weak
I was weaker than when I first started
but then you held out your hand
and brought me to the top
You were right
It was worth it
every bit
I finally have gotten to a place
where I can be with you
Your presence pure and unstained
is taking me in
because like gold purified by the flame
I am becoming
Who I truly am