By Tryphena Louise Williams (c) 2011
We went walking for an hour or so
In native bush beside the rivers flow
Each step we took felt harder to climb
Higher and higher the climb was tough
At times the track got painfully rough
Walking along the rivers reedy bank
In muddy puddles we sometimes sank
The sun was hot as it shone through
A canopy of trees blocked the view
The climb now harder than before
We struggled up 100 steps or more
The water came cascading down
Creating a loud thundering sound
Looking high above we could see
The track where we needed to be
We felt happy walking in the sun
In another hour we'd soon be done
Standing at the top of Wairere Falls
Was the sound of a native birds call
To the very edge we decided to go
We could see a tramper far below
Then came the time to turn around
Happy in spirit at what we'd found
Massive boulders blocked our path
We made our way on slippery grass
An hour or so and the day was done
Our bodies felt weary from our fun
The track was a challenge this was true
It was worth the effort to see the view
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| Photo by Tryphena Louise Williams |
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