June 23, 2024

8 Life-Changing Poems About Mountains

8 Life-Changing Poems About mountains

At some point in our lives, the mountains call us. Whether literally or metaphorically; we are all gifted with roadblocks and challenges that may seem impossible to overcome. I write this post, having just experienced an exceptionally difficult period in my life. I gathered these poems as I gathered my strength and in doing so, they helped me rise. Take courage in the knowing that when life seems impossible, the mountains wait to gift you their medicine.

Listen to the call and know, life has gifted you this mountain to help you rise. I hope these poems uplift, inspire and support you on your journey. Sometimes, it is not always about reaching the top. It is about climbing as high as we can at that moment in time. And with every fall and every rise, the mountains gift us with another story in the chapters of our lives.

Poems about Mountains

1. The Climb – Becky Hemsley

they say that when you’re broken,

this is how the light gets in

but what if all the cracks

are letting out the light within

they say it makes your stronger

but at first it makes you weak

the way your face the mountain base

before you climb its peak

they say to break is brave

and yet your mind is full of dread

you’re not overwhelmed by courage

but by helplessness instead

but admitting that you are breaking

is far braver than you know

and remember, from the bottom

there is just one way to go

see I think they mean it isn’t just

that breaking makes you strong

but the way you use the embers

of your will to carry on

it’s triumph over trauma

and it’s healing after hurt

it’s rising from the ashes

with a new-found sense of worth

so find yourself a candle

and allow its tiny spark

to ignite you back to life

and put the fire back in your heart

and grant yourself compassion

for the times that you feel weak

rest until you’re strong enough

to get back on your feet

yes I know that when you’re broken

you have only threads of hope

but tie them to the mountain

like your personal safety rope

then gather at the bottom

with the summit high above

and take a breath, then take a step

the only way it up

a poem by – Becky Hemsley

2. The Mountain Climb - Jadine Lydia

so often, we reach for the highest heights

yet in this sense of striving

we forget what we have inside,

we think mountains are for climbing

and so we scramble to reach the peak,

yet when we reach the top

we do not feel complete;

so kindly stop and ask yourself

which mountain are you trying to climb?

are you climbing it to prove yourself

or to discover the strength you have inside.

a poem by – Jadine Lydia

3. Untitled – Morgan Harper Nichols

when you start to feel
like things should have been better this year,
remember the mountains and valleys
that got you here.
they are not accidents,
and those moments weren’t in vain.
you are not the same.
you have grown and you are growing.
you are breathing, you are living,
you are wrapped in endless, boundless grace.
and things will get better.
there is more to you than yesterday.

a poem by – Morgan Harper Nichols

4. Mountain – Josephine Wild

I
just
wanna
be right here
in the mountains,
running on dirt trails,
lying in the green grass,
feeling the gentle cool breeze,
admiring the rainbow of wild flowers
and the little birds fluttering up in the trees.

from – hellopoetry.com

5. The Mountain – Laura Ding-Edwards

If the mountain seems too big today
then climb a hill instead
if morning brings you sadness
it’s okay to stay in bed
if the day ahead weighs heavy
and your plans feel like a curse
there’s no shame in rearranging
don’t make yourself feel worse
if a shower stings like needles
and a bath feels like you’ll drown
if you haven’t washed your hair for days
don’t throw away your crown
a day is not a lifetime
a rest is not defeat
don’t think of it as failure
just a quiet, kind retreat.
it’s okay to take a moment
from an anxious, fractured mind
the world will not stop turning
while you get realigned
the mountain will still be there
when you want to try again
you can climb it in your own time
just love yourself ‘til then.