He

In the lap of inner Himalaya,

The wild forest covered with snow,

A single wrong step,

He goes down with the flow,

Inside he’s sweating,

Outside numb with cold,

Breathing gets difficult,

Every step turns bold,

But this wilderness of the journey,

Spells such magic upon him,

Risk is now a part of his life,

And Everest desirable dream,

The summit, unimaginable once,

Slowly turns into an achievable goal,

His body full of pain,

But his mind well connects to the soul,

Far from this materialist world,

Away from the seductive charm,

He experience silence and serenity,

Careless of the dawn.

- Dedicated to a friend, who fulfilled his promise of being a guide on a himalayan trek!