The Poem That Took the Place of a Mountain

I found, the theme of The Poem That Took the Place of a Mountain to be a man metaphorically describing his goals/ dreams and the struggles it takes to reach them. Two lines that featured metaphors and are supportive of my interpretation of the poem are lines eight and twelve. Line eight states "[He] Shifted the rocks and picked his way among clouds,..." To me, this line described the sometimes tedious or strenuous work people have to put forth when making their way to their goals. Line twelve focused more on the rewards you reap from hard work. It stated, "Would discover, at last, the view toward which they had edged." This is the point when your ultimate destination is finally in sight and you begin to see your struggle was all worth it. The poem concludes with him imagining the elation he would feel once his goals are achieved.