The Marcahuasi

[Weeping Willow]

The air is leaking from my lungs
As i strive for the ultimate goal
The Marcahuasi as they call it
And i see it high above

I look back at my friend
As we struggle the long path
Hurting feet and hurting backs
We give it all we´ve got!

The wind is blowing in my face
Sending shivers down my spine
As my little heat source inside
Just say: Go On! Go On! Go On!

And as i feel my time is done
My soul should go back home
I see my feet has reached the top
Which was my only goal

We look back down Without a smile
Because we have no air
The Marcahuasi is how they call it
But i would call it Hell

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[Riesa]

hey!!

Willow- what a great hiking poem. makes me feel the climb. I'm glad to see you've written something out there. keep it up!

[Dr Eep]

Weeping Willow wrote;
"The Marcahuasi is how they call it
But i would call it Hell"

That would be hell...... but with a view right? (Putting on a property agent sales pitch) "Look sir, if you're going to buy in hell then at least look at location - take Everest - it has a view to die for.."

Sorry about that - just enjoyed your poem because I do a bit of hiking and sometimes those mountains are so torturous!!

[Weeping Willow]

Tnx guyz...
It wa sa really hard climb.. but mostly cause My friend and I are idiots and climbed in 2 days from around an altitude of 50 m to 4200 ..
opps.. big mistake...
So that is why we sufferd so much but it was fun .. we got to meet awsome people from Peru and in the end it was all good fun..
Im glad you enjoyed the poem.. it does really describe how it was..
cheers..
Me