Poem: Changes 46/Pushing Upward

Pushing upward is a vertical ascent
A direct line from obscurity
To power and influence

Bending around obstacles
The wood in the earth grows up
Never stopping

Wood draws strength from its roots
For the upward push so too the power
To rise comes from below this lowly station

You push upward into an empty city
The obstructions fall away
But how long can unobstructed success last?

As good as life gets—
And it gets this good every day—
You can't become drunk with success

You may push upward blindly
And enjoy the climb
And the view from the top


But be prepared to end up
Right back
Where you started.
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