Friday, 15 January 2021

scaling mountains

Yesterday I lay defeated
Blind to the suffering about me, 
Ungrateful for the gifts 
Life had laid out! 
I packed my bags in frustration
Off for a mountaineering expedition. 
I gathered all my forces, 
Looking for some adventure
And reached base camp:
A new beginning;
Truth is I wasn't well-prepared, 
I'd wasted my time lamenting my fate;
What a challenge it was
As I traversed the lush green slope, 
Bitten by snakes, aborted by gales
And trying to keep up hope. 
I met many on my journey, 
The kind who love the high chilled latitudes, 
They shared with me all they had, 
Without them there would have been no scope;
It took me all of 28 days of trekking
With little time for rest, and on the last day
At the crack of dawn I seamlessly 
Gave it my all, my best;
I stood atop this young mountain, 
Gazing down and all about, 
I soaked in the morning dew, 
Took in the fresh sunrise 
And vowed to scale all the gigantic
Mountains that come my way. 
Today, as I am back home, 
Lazing about, at ease and at peace, 
I only need another mountain before me
And I'll scale the peak with ease! 

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