From the first to the thirtieth,
it is a deep demand.
Now, halfway there,
I am trying to understand
why my poetry is weakening,
as tired as my hand.
Still, being halfway, here,
is a proud enough place to stand:
this adventure is exciting
and the mission grand.
The long ascent has been a challenge
but from this peak I see the land
and from the first to the thirtieth
the path is mine; as planned.
(c) Andrew Halsall Smith, 2018
