Finally the top

When I arrived

There was no glamorous light

No confetti

Nothing

However, for the first time in my life

I felt…worthy

I had done what hundreds couldn't

My eyes locked onto the sword in the stone

It wasn't filled with greed, no.

It was filled with appreciation

If it wasn't for the sword, I would have been a drunkard on the street

A clown, laughing at my own performance

My hands gripped the handle of the hilt

With the last strength within me, I pulled

It didn't budge an inch