The mountain takes a stoic stance
Armed with acacia trees and bamboo
Silent warrior, stone and earth
Fairies celebrate its strength
Tempered by the sun
Thawed by its friend, the sky
Which the mountain carries on its shoulders
Undergarments of ore
Hidden like its sporadic breath
Each one coming and going
Without herald, but with passion
The sea reaches out for the mountain
Proud waves taunting, foam trying to impress
Roaring lion, fickle like its ripples
Mermaids celebrate its strength
Driven by the wind
Tides rising to its lover, the moon
Whose image is reflected on its breast plate
Fluid nets cast far and wide
Persistently challenging the shore
With floods at once blue and green
The mountain and the sea
Are rivals for the honor
Of hosting the sun at dusk
The sea has won most battles
By sheer strength of numbers
Each time, the mountain pays homage
By sending tokens
Down the river.
Copyright ©2006 Ronnie C. Cabañes
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