Through a Dense Forest of the Western Ghats

On a hazy day, in the mid of the jungle through the dense rain forest, we trek; Where astounding waterfalls spread smoke and the various birds sing melodious jingles Swaying lofty trees filter the sunlight, cause the shadowy effect inside ; They do sieve worldly sounds and impure air and so the serene surreal ambience stays there The recent rains flattened some tall trees but equally granted the unique mushrooms; Though the route is really tough and rough the fragrance of the fresh rains embrace Those lush green fungi on the rocks do try too hard to block our walk; Rustling the leaves, snakes move to bush, discerning the scene, the poor rats ambush Oops, these leaches suck my blood and my shoes often stuck in the mud; Our signposts are those largest footprints of the giant elephants and trails of these tiny ants Dreamlike journey it is, to meet imaginary animals; Our target is to encounter those ethereal creatures that we often hear and see in comics and animation films but other than those animals we have seen so many things Lion tailed macaque, Nilgiri tahr, Great hornbill, Indian Giant squirrels and the other colorful birds that are rare look cuter than those unreal creatures Trancelike travel inside the jungle make us behold the real beauties; Finally reached the plain grass land, where the sun leers amid the blue screen. The footsteps we trace, not just taken us to the plain The tranquillity they offer, help us perceive the heaven It's the great hike that raises our energy levels It's the toughest trek that weakens our stress devil May 26 2021 For the contest Writing prompt- dreamlike by Constance La France