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!