Poetry

1. BEFORE
Before the pinnacle of mount Everest; there was a plethora of barricades to be
confronted,
Before plummeting down to the bottom of the fathomless ocean; one had to face a
battalion of wild sharks,
Before winning the coveted title of wrestling champion; there was the arduous
endeavor of toning a jugglery of muscle,
Before harnessing the art of devouring glass; one had to learn to incessantly consume
obdurate food,
Before swimming against choppy waters of the perennial river; one had to acqurie
skills of floating in the shallow pool,
Before adroitly sketching articulate forms of scenic beauty; one had to know the art
of blending color,
Before reciting mesmerizing notes of melodious music; one had to aware of the
cadence of sound,
Before running at swashbuckling speeds in torrential showers of rain; one had to
assimilate the vigor to walk,
Before tumultuously bursting into fits of sporadic laughter; one should know how to
smile,
Before constructing the grandiloquent Taj Mahal of juxtaposed brick; one must have
the skill to build a compact wall,
Before driving a high powered bike through the mountain roads; it was indispensable
to posses the prowess of synchronized balance,
Before sculpturing ornate statues to scented wax; one should incorporate the
technique of molding clay,
Before beheading a person in war with pugnacious swishes of the scepter; one must
have the profound courage to hold one,
Before gliding down the picturesque valley strapped to parachute strings; one should
master the ingredients of adventure,

2. Before encountering the ominous panther head on; one must develop a compassion
for the animate beast,
Before gulping down pints of frozen water; one should savor the taste of Luke warm
milk,
Before witnessing stupendous parables of jubilation; one must trespass through the
tyranny of sorrow,
Before sleeping blissfully on a mattress of silken gold; one should inevitably perspire
under the blistering heat of the sun,
Before transiting to realms of uninvited old age; one must experience the exuberance
of resplendent youth,
Before dancing in the aisles of passionate romance; one should thoroughly mature in
responsibility,
And before the commencing the activities of each day; one must indispensably
worship the deity he believes in; praying for celestial solace from the Creator.