I Know A Place In Africa
I
know a place in
Where
I can feel the sun on my back
And
the sand between my barefoot toes
Where
I can hear the gulls on the breeze
And
the waves crash on the endless shore
I
know a place in
Where
the mountains touch the skies of blue
And
the valleys shelter vines of green
Where
the trees spread out a cloth of mauve
And
the bushveld wears a coat of beige
I
know a place in
Where
I can hear the voice of thunder gods
And
watch their lightening spears thrown to earth
Where
I can breathe the scent of rain clouds
And
taste the sweet dew of dusty drops
This
is the place of wildness
Of
evolution and dinosaurs
Where
life began and mankind first stood
Of
living fossils and elephants
Where
lions roar and springbok herds leap
This
is the place of struggle
Of
desert plains and thorn trees
Where
pathways end and hunters track game
Of
horizons and frontiers
Where
journeys start and sunsets bleed red
This
is the place of freedom
Of
exploration and pioneers
Where
darkness loomed and light saw us through
Of
living legends and miracles
Where
daybreak came and hope now shines bright
My
heart is at home in
Where
the sound of drums beat in my chest
And
the songs of time ring in my ears
Where
the rainbow mist glows in my eyes
And
the smiles of friends make me welcome
My
mind is at ease in
Where
the people still live close to the soil
And
the seasons mark my changing moods
Where
the markets hustle with trading
And
creation keeps its own slow time
My
soul is at peace in
For
her streams bring lifeblood to my veins
And
her winds bring healing to my dreams
For
when the tale of this land is told
Her
destiny and mine are as one
Copyright 2006
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