Rough and Raggy Road

By Victor Ivanov for Denali

It’s a rough and rocky road

When your nose is to the grindstone

When your day starts before the early bird gets the worm

and at night, the path is lit by burning the midnight oil

So many times, you’d wish the journey was over

Then looked back and remember how far you’d come

Every plateau, a place to rest and take a breath

Over every hill and through the valleys

Brimstone and fire will not stop you

But through them your steels have sharpened

and you’ll have learned just how heavy is the head that wears the crown

So as the ink dries on the last page of the epic

You may feel the journey is over, yet, a new one has already begun

And every life lesson learned, and heartfelt connection made upon the way,

will be with you on the next rough and raggy road

Headshot Courtesy of Victor Ivanov