by David Tchaikovsky Teh Boon Ern

Created on: December 14, 2009

It was quite a journey…

A trip to the world unknown…

None of us know for surely…

With some linen we set out…

To seek a treasure high above the clouds…

Off we go, simply so we thought…

Driven by excitement purely…

With slippers and shorts…

Through rough terrains and all the pain…

Of thorns and leeches sucking blood in vain…

All in all, we rise and fall…

We reach the top, the last and lost…

Stood a magnificent waterfall…

Tears drooping mixed with sweat…

Our eyes on the destination set…

Something unexpected, unthinkable met…

But along darkness, fear had us enwrapped…

We thought that doom might come and have us trapped…

On unknown terrain, no food and energy sapped…

Nor any weapon to make our defense…

Thunder came and the canopy’s too dense…

For once, the world doesn’t make any sense...

We make haste and ran down the path…

Which we went up with giggles and laugh…

But now with grim faces and weary looks…

It was nowhere near what we learn from the books…

From our lips we utter prayers…

Pleading protection and forgiveness…

Lest that anything happen…

For some remorse too sudden…

But alas…

His mercy comes with great abundance…

He is still our great Providence…

We reached safe and sound…

At the hot pools warmed ourselves one last round…

Making each penny worth each pound…

Before back home we make our way…

A way from where too far we strayed…

I would certainly recall that very day…

Which my life was mercifully spared…

We stood amazed in the middle of nowhere…

Savoring a moment of awe we can never get…

And perhaps, set out...

for the next journey again..

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