Friday Fiction: The Mountain
A short poem on beauty and connection
Here’s this week’s Friday Fiction, written by another of my author friends.
I met Sherima when she started attending my WRITE! sessions, and her interests in peace and natural beauty touch my pagan soul.
Enjoy! Karl
The Mountain
Early gleaming of the sun kissing that beautiful peak of the mountain,
Radiating its light like silver stars in the sky,
Catching the eyes and touching the hearts of millions,
Spreading profound joy and leaving a wonderful memory in hearts.
Viewing these beautiful peaks takes away all pain and suffering,
Warming your heart and making your day bright.
Borrowing your willing ears, it allows you to listen to that tranquil music,
Secretly asking you to smell that calm air as if you were touching stars.
Sometimes it makes you speechless and takes your breath away,
Cosseting you with its natural beauty and bringing you more peace.
Nothing can erase such beautiful memories that stole your heart away,
They remind you that they are still alive snuggling up to that mountain.
You remain deep inside the heart of it, full of great gratitude and deep affection.
They bring back the beautiful memories of the mountain,
Ever smiling and living in its eternal beauty.
A beauty of nature, of peace, and of serenity.
© Sherima Pradhan
About Sherima
Namaste, I am Sherima Pradhan. I am from Nepal, land of The Himalayas, a country known for its diverse culture and ethnicity. I have been living in Dumfries with my family for the last four years.
It was a challenge to adapt into a completely new place, new people, new culture. The ensuing pandemic didn’t help it at all. During those days I started doing some creative works such as Mandala arts which have had a great impact on my life. I have not had any formal lessons in this regard. As an optimistic, enthusiastic, passionate person, I love writing every day, it motivates me to express myself and my thoughts; one of my hobbies that gives me reason to smile. I would like to explore more in creative writing and joined the WRITE! group at The Stove. I found the sessions interesting and exciting. They inspired me to write this little poem “The Mountain” to try and spread joy; to feel that connection with its eternal beauty (a beauty of nature, of peace, and of serenity).