My Africa! My Home!

A Poem by MicheleG-SA

Is my home, my happiness, my roots,
fading into a longing memory?
a dream needing so much to awaken
me back into being....

The Acacia Trees in their wide
spread out beauty reach out to
capture me back!
Sunsets an array of color so rich and vibrant
send rays out to beckon me...
Rolling hills, looming,
consuming mountains calling...

Zebra's with their black brilliant stripes
each one unique in a pattern all their own
form a pathway to lead me back home.
Elephants with their lazy slow saunter at sunrise
send out a trumpet call.
Giraffes run gracefully,
long necks follow in slow motion,
Big eyes from beneath long lashes
cast their sideway questioning glance.
Buffalo's angry stares,
demand to know why my place is now empty,
...in Africa!

My African Massai brother I hear your cry
from deep within the thirsty desert!
How well I feel your spirit,
Deep inside my soul.
To be locked up would destroy you,
Death would take over.
You need that open sky,
The sun of life and vibrant bright!
The land that cries out FREEDOM.

Will I die in this foreign land,
As the cold closes in on me?
I stand on tip toe and peer out
Look far beyond...
to see if I can still get a glimpse,
of my home...my Africa!