A Trekker's Story Poem by kp. shashidharan

Do you remember, Babe
The trekker we met
At Interlaken
In the heart of the Swiss Alps
Between the twin lakes
Thunersee and Brienzersee
In the hikers' paradises!

The backpacker adventurer
We interacted while
Interlaken walking
Spent his life
Skydiving, paragliding
Cannoning, bungee jumping
Ice-climbing, glacier hiking
Biking, rafting, skating
Hang-gliding, skiing and trekking!


Heavy rucksack
Pulled dowm his shoulders
Ankles ached
Muscles strained
Sore feet pained in boots
But balanced his body
On the glacier path!


Place: New Delhi

Dated: 27.05.2011