UP I GO
Everest is the highest peak they say.
Not so!
There are many higher mountains yet --
I know...
They rise up full of challenge deep within my soul
and dare me conquer them. And conquer them I will!
Not for money. Not for friends or parents,
Not for show.
To plant the flag of self-respect,
To stand there tall with head erect,
To triumph when the odds are stacked against me,
Up I go.
By bfsteem
Hello, everyone. This is my introductory post, and I want to thank you for reading it. The poem tells you something important about who I am. I hope to use Steemit, over time, to share the Everest inside me. Life is an adventure. I enjoy interpreting my experience of it through poems, songs, and articles. Steemit's value for me lies in the feedback it generates. An author can grow here, and I look forward to that!
Welcome to Steemit! However you interpret life, there's room for you to express that here. Steem on :)
Thanks, @elementm. You're the first person to reply to me. The welcome is much appreciated!
Welcome to Steemit @bfsteem!
I'm happy to hear from you and other Steemians. It feels great to be part of the online community. Can you tell me how to upload an avatar, or point me to an article that addresses this?
Just go to the settings and upload url area!
Welcome to Steemit @bfsteem
Welcome to steemit @bfsteem I like short poems like this that are quick and easy to digest and very considerate to busy people.
Nice work!
Thank you, Azfix! The poem is short because it said all I wanted it to say. Did you find it enough to get across a worthwhile message? I love songs that manage to get their message across with an economy of words. But what you say is true--in today's world, it's also good to take the readers' time into consideration. And talking about time, I'm going to have to make some in order to stay "with it" on Steemit!
It was perfect, and yes steemit can seem like a full time job if you let it!
:)
Welcome! beautiful poem
Thanks for responding, Anauaremere. Your feedback is valuable to me.
welcometo steemite! bfsteem,
Many thanks, Anemona. I like that name, Anemona... I see you call us Steemites. Others prefer Steemians, and I'll bet someone out there thinks of us as Steemans! It's a neat community.
welcome to steemit @bfsteem
It is a pleasure for you to join us on this awesome platform. Looking forward to your posts.
You can participate in the 50 word story contest for new steemians for a chance to win Big
It has certainly been a pleasure on my end too, Ogochukwu. Thanks for your response, and for the link to the story contest. I tried submitting a story but couldn't find the information on what happens next. So it was great to receive the link.
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