Rest a Second

The trail winds up

The rocks are loose

Each step feels heavy

Got mud on my boots

The air gets thin

My lungs draw tight

But the trees clear out

And oh

The light—

Oh

The light

It spills like gold

So I’m just gonna rest a second

Take it in

Feel the breeze

Let the sunlight kiss my skin

Life is a climb

It’s a fight

It’s a bruise

But oh

The view

Oh

The view

A hawk cuts wide

Its shadow falls

The river below hums a faraway call

My legs ache bad

My hands feel raw

But I’d do it again for the sight I saw—

For the sight I saw

It steals your breath

And maybe I’ll stumble

Maybe I’ll fall

But up here it don’t matter at all

So I’m just gonna rest a second

Take it in

Feel the breeze

Let the sunlight kiss my skin

Life is a climb

It’s a fight

It’s a bruise

But oh

The view

Oh

The view

Every scar’s a map

Every tear’s a stream

Every mile I’ve walked’s another dream

The peaks and valleys

The highs

The lows

They all lead here

Where the wild wind blows