Looking up the Stairs

The first step is the hardest
It's long and tall and tough
It seems you can't get over it
This journey will be rough

And so you stand at bottom
Afraid to take the step
Staring at what lies ahead
Afraid to make the trip

Now comes a bolt of courage
You start the fateful climb
Someone now is helping you
You'll make the step this time

The peak draws near; you're almost there
You look to find your friend
You cannot see, but feel him there
This peak is not the end

You reach the top and look back down
What a mighty climb you've made
You've overcome; you've made the choice
A foundation has been laid

The road ahead will still be hard
But you're stronger now it seems
You've reached the step; you've made the choice
Your testimony beams