The Height Of It All Poem by James Darwin Smith II

The height of it all
So high and supreme
Wanting all the moments
And everything
Below it and in-between


From the good to the bad
I will cherish and endure it all
Always willing to rise then fall
Just to make sure
Everything will work itself
Beautifully in the end


Scratching and crawling
Fighting in its sacred worth
Unlimited value
Even if it currently
Makes me feel poor
Unworthy and cold


There is a future
A bright one in fact
Can feel it deeply within
And after it comes
There is no going back


Upward and forward
To be seen beyond these flaws
Is to be truly loved
Not for just a brief moment
But beyond
Anything that I
Have experienced before


Someday this body
Will be inside out
And then
Certain eyes can
Portal itself deep within this soul


Then for me
The true endurance of love
Will be more
Than just a metaphor


No desperation
Just endurance
Everything will be worth it
When all is said and done
The height of it all, endless
Up and down and all around


Yet, still somehow
There is so much more
Beyond my own control