Answer:
I cannot be other than what I am, until the man who made me dies. Power and glory will fall to me, only when he last closes his eyes.
I'm as simple as a circle worthless as a leader; but when I follow a group their strength increases tenfold. By myself I'm practically nothing.
I go up and never come down no matter how hard you wish. As I get higher more wrinkles crawl onto your face.
I am nature’s way of applauding lightning.
I destroy your home from the inside out.
I run through hills. I veer around mountains. I leap over rivers. And crawl through the forests. Step out your door to find me.