We learned to crawl. Then learned to run. We built a fire and called it progress. First came the stone, then iron in our hands. We traded empty pockets for kingdoms made of sand. A stronger blade, a shelter made of steel. Every wall we raise reveals another hill. We chase the light that shines beyond the ridge. We cross the line, then someone builds a bridge. One step higher. One door more. The prize is waiting just beyond the floor. MORE! MORE! MORE! They open up the door. We take one step higher, they build another floor. MORE! MORE! MORE! We reach for something new. The higher that we climb, the more we have to prove. We tame the wild, put thunder on its back. We turn the teeth of nature into weapons for attack. A better shield. A brighter crown. We leave the old world buried underground. But every summit comes with one more peak. Every answer makes another question speak. One step higher. One door more. We call it freedom while following the score. MORE! MORE! MORE! They open up the door. We take one step higher, they build another floor. MORE! MORE! MORE! We reach for something new. The higher that we climb, the more we have to prove. What if the road was never ours? What if the walls were built to look like doors? Every reward pulls us another mile. Every new height keeps us running for a while. We think we’re breaking through the ceiling… But the ceiling moves with us. Higher… Higher… Never enough. They give us the hunger. We call it ambition. They raise the horizon. We call it a mission. They give us the mountain. We call it a challenge. We climb until we forget who chose the summit. MORE! MORE! MORE! We never ask what for. We break through one ceiling, then find another floor. MORE! MORE! MORE! The hunger keeps us moving. We think we’re choosing the path… while the path keeps choosing. STONE. IRON. GOLD. CROWN. And when we reach the top… Who moved the sky? MORE… MORE… MORE… The door was never locked. We were never forced inside. We only had to want what waited on the other side. Always more. Always higher. Always one more step. And never enough.
