For Herbert and Enid (2012)

The prophet said ...

There are some people who should
have mountains named after them,

to bear their names to time.

Gravestones are not high enough, or green,

and wreaths are prone to the inevitability of nature.

For we are all inevitable to nature.

Even he who tended to his flock

in the bitterest of winters

and she who nurtured her flowerbeds

throughout the cold snap of spring.

And as such, it is for these two,

Enid and Herbert, Mum and Dad, Nana and Grandad,

that I stand in front of you today

and propose we name a mountain after them.

Whether it be metaphorical,

when a challenge seems too daunting,

or physical,

when a fight appears too hard.

Let us name these mountains after them,

for through their strength,

which we draw from the relentless love

and care they bestowed upon us,

no challenge, or fight, could ever be that hard.

Let us climb whatever mountains life has in store for us

and let us reach those peaks.

For when we do

you can be sure they will be right there beside us,

smiling and watching over us,

still showering us with their strength and love.

proud of what we achieve.