Summits and Ravines

The sky, oh so blue.
The air, oh so crisp.
I take in the fresh surroundings with undeniable bliss.
It feels like a memory that has yet to end
That you already miss.
For an ever so passing moment,
I forget the immense pain in my feet.
The sweat down my back starts to run faster
From the heat.
I'm suddenly aware of the very present pain in
My hands.
My legs.
My back.
My happiness from just a blink ago starts to retract.
Although I got to breathe in the beauty of the peak,
The hike up there was a journey that was quite bleak.
Was the moment of pure peace worth the days of pain?
How much from this experience did I truly gain?
Life is like this in a sense.
Without pain, there is so much you miss.
You can't feel what the summit gives you without
First trekking through the ravine.
Remember, once the scabs of yesterday scar over,
True beauty can be seen.