Up The Highest Hill

sometimes it is better not knowing

up the highest hill he climbed
to look across the land
but what he found was desolate
miles and miles of sand

so down he climbed into the trees
back into their embrace so green
and in so doing he resolved
to forget all that he had seen

For: "EXPRESS IT IN EIGHT "  - Jan. 15 & 16 Weekend
Prompt: Write a poem with the title "Up the Highest Hill"