Ascension, Part I: "Silver Lining"

Every peak, every ridge, every line
Writes a story.

A chronicle of elements, A manifest of the earth.
Of shifts and stillness, Shadow and light.

Wrinkles of time engraved in the mountain face
Display a rorschach to the human soul. A reflection of self, A reminder of one's existence in space and time.

No matter where the mind may stray, Here, the heart is drawn back to earth.
And light that glimmers upon the snow
Presents the silver lining, To guide our ascent.