The Eagle's Flight

By Vinu K Saji

I, once, stood under a mountain peak

My chances of scaling the titan, bleak

From above, the titan would say to me

"Stay on the ground, 'tis my decree"

Every time I scaled the mountainside

The haughty titan would push me aside

I would fall to the ground, beaten and bruised

All of my energy, in its entirety, used

From the ground, I would look up at the sky

And see a mighty Eagle soar by

He flew much higher than the Mountain's crown

Looking at him, the Titan would frown

The Eagle's flight seemed to give me hope

Strength from within to climb the slope

I gulped down my fear of heights

And set the Titan's head in my sights

I finally reached the mountain's crown

And, at the vanquished heights, looked down

What held me from reaching up here?

The titan's height or was it my own fear?

He too must have feared the skies

Before the Eagle learnt to rise

So, let not fear cloud your sight

Take a deep breath, then take flight

By Vinu K Saji