Jade Dragon Summit: A Tragic Tale Lost Beneath Snow

Beneath the snow on Jade Dragon Summit, there lies a dreadful secret.

A terrible tale, unknown to most, but revealed to those who seek it.

Looking up from Jade Dragon’s base, it envelopes all in its shadow. Its snow pure white, its trees deep green, its streams crystalline and hallow.

On the trail of Jade Dragon’s face, you follow the wilderness’ serenade. The chill awakens your weary soul, the scent of pine and blossoms pervade.

As the air thins near Jade Dragon’s ledge, dark clouds dominate the sky. Haunting in its beauty, your eyes close to enjoy, but you hear a faint echoing cry.

Once you reach Jade Dragon’s crest, its beauty fades with the screams. When you look closely, you can see the signs that all is not as it seems.

100 years ago, on Jade Dragon Mount, they made their final stand. Countless innocents seeking sanctuary, cast from their homes and their land.

Beneath the snow on Jade Dragon slopes, lay their frozen remains. Hidden in mud, then snow, then foliage, nothing left but faded blood stains.

What happened here on Jade Dragon’s heights? No one knows for sure. None survived to tell their tale, but it’s said they speak to those who endure.

Who hears the screams on Jade Dragon peak? Only those who understand. The lost who keep seeking, the beaten who keep fighting, the fallen who bravely take a stand.

Beneath the snow on Jade Dragon Summit, there lies a dreadful secret.

A terrible tale, unknown to most, but revealed to those who seek it.

By Yasmeen Salama

7/6/19