THE SUMMIT Poem by ILIAS FOUKIS

THE SUMMIT Poem by ILIAS FOUKIS

                 
               THE    SUMMIT


               In the frozen wastes of Antarctica
               the only thing lacking
               was the Sun...
               which was found in excess
               only in the  Sahara  Desert.


               In the heat and aridity of the Sahara
               the only thing lacking was...
               an Oasis
               which was found in excess
               only in the Amazon rain-forests.


               Immersed in the Amazon Oasis
               the only thing lacking
               was the Summit...
               which was found in excess
               only in the Himalayan Mountains.
             
               Now that I've reached the highest summit
                                                        in the Himalayas
               I see that you can't dream of
               anything higher than this...


               On the Summit
               the security and serenity
               are so soothing and undisturbed 
               that I could literally
                                        die of  Loneliness...
               
               So for that reason..
               since I want to live
               the only solution is descent..


                              Translation  by
                              PHILIP     RAMP