Jejak Kaki Di Sungai Siput

Kampung Jaya Setia

Tanah Hitam

As The Sun Sets

The wind blows softly against my face,

The shade casts by the tree cools my heart;

The ocean waves relax the tension within,

That would otherwise tear me apart.

Alone on a calm hill for hours I lie,

Waiting only for the golden sun to set;

Prepared to see a moment of true beauty,

One that which I could never forget.

There it hits; my big moment of peace,

I move not a muscle, not even a bit;

I breathe deeply gazing at it's beauty,

Until the skies have become truly starlit.

The moon shines now, the warm glow is gone,

The owls have taken over the birds' place;

I still move not, as I continue to breathe the air,

And continue to feel the soft breeze on my face.

(K G Howard)

Gambar atas: Kawasan pertanian di belakang Kg Jaya Setia, Sg Siput. Masuk dari jalan besar sejauh 2 km melalui jalan yang hanya muat sebiji kereta. Malangnya separuh perjalanan melalui jalan tanah merah yang tinggi di tengah-tengah kerana jalan mendaki bukit dan tempat aliran air jika hujan.

Di akhir perjalanan kena jalan kaki sejauh 100 m kerana jalan sangat curam di tulang bukit. Pemadangan dari atas bukit cantik dengan kebun kelapa sawit serta buah-buahan di lerengnya serta deretan bukit-bukau membiru di kejauhan.

Gambar bawah: Waktu senja dalam perjalanan pulang; di kiri jalan ialah kawasan kampung dan di kanan jalan tanah kosong dipenuhi semak samun dan pokok teberau yang berselang seli dengan kebun sayur.