Valsa George - From the Summit

From the jagged summit of the mount
Looking down, I see a chasm near
Now I have to climb down this cliff
Each slope n' ridge with utmost care

It makes me shudder from head to foot
That a single negligent or faulty step
Can land me in the base of the abyss below
Unnerving me like sailors in a sinking ship

It is so rugged, perilous and slippery
With narrow, tapering and razor edges
Climbing up was so much easier
Getting down it seems needs sledges

But how long can I remain here
Lashed by the scorching heat of the sun
No, I have to descend down
And set my feet on the level plain

Had it been so risky to climb
What made me aspire for the height?
A restless impulse that urges one
To be gritty like a medieval knight

Again it is the uncanny delight
In doing that so exquisitely challenging
And the desire to stun and mesmerize others
Also oneself by such deeds of daring

On wings of dreams and steeds of speed
Man has ever been on the run
To conquer unmapped realms queer
To quench his fancy for thrill and fun!

Valsa George

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