Step by step, I feel the height returning
Air thins slow while the daylight keeps turning
Hands still shake, but I hold the timber firm
Every breath is a promise I relearn

Upward weight, a steady call
Not a sprint, just a careful crawl
What slipped away is not undone
I reclaim each place, rung by rung

Rung by rung I find my footing
Even though the fall once stole my view
Every inch becomes a quiet triumph
Building toward the sky I once knew

Higher now, even if the climb is slow
Piece by piece I let the steady courage grow

Past still tugs like a tide I never asked for
Cold reminders on the grain of every board
Yet my grip holds true as the wind pulls wide
Strength renews in the motion I decide

Upward weight, a steady call
Not a sprint, just a careful crawl
What slipped away is not undone
I rebuild the path, rung by rung

Rung by rung the view expands around me
Horizons once lost now sharpen back to blue
Every step becomes its own small victory
Reaching for a place I always knew

I hold the frame
Feel the timber warm
Trust the climb
Let the balance form
And though the height is far from done
The sky feels closer rung by rung

Rung by rung I rise toward my center
Even if the fall still marks the truth
Every inch reminds me what I’m made of
Carving out the life I once outgrew

Rung by rung
I keep on moving
Rung by rung
The light keeps proving
Rung by rung
This climb is mine