forever snow

Footprints travel up the mountain Trudging through the forever snow Slowly being suffocated by earth's blanket With every step closer to the last breath Then the steps are pulled back Looking back to find them being tied to a dead body Cutting the line, they trudge forward Never looking back Forgetting about the help that got them up They move deeper and farther into Earth's blanket Treasuring every single breath Always expecting to have the last one The sun jumps behind the mountain The footprints keep moving to the last breath As the Moon greets the mountain The footprints slow the pace As the last step reaches the peak A flag sticks to the ground The prints give a sigh of relief and collapse