La Mama

The first time we tackled 'The Nipple' which is also known as La Mama
The leader said "Today’s walk's a toughie", We replied "No Problema"

It was really a pleasant excursion till we dropped from Cumbre del Cid
On a vertical scree our choice seemed to be, to slide or slither or skid

When we safely got down to the bottom, the leader exclaimed “Well done,
But there’s no time to shilly or shally, we didn’t come here to have fun"

The breeze was gathering momentum, it was perfect for flying a kite
But as no-one had thought to pack one, we carried on, gaining more height

We managed to stay at the top, for maybe three minutes at most
Till the leader says "Come on let's leg it, we're being blown from pillar to post"

The second time we tackled 'The Nipple' we set out on an easier track
But the wind having other ideas, did its best to again blow us back

Just yards from our due destination on the trickiest, steepest terrain
The wind gently picked up our leader before dropping him back down again

His hat sailed away on a thermal, it soared like a swallow at play 
It fair broke his heart watching helpless, as his seventy pound hat flew away

Three intrepid souls kept on climbing, but one by one had to declare
They could have got right to the summit but the wind was spoiling their hair

So if you want to tackle La Mama, my advice is go elsewhere instead 
But if you insist, keep your feet on the ground and staple your hat to your head

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