Unwavering support for the animals battling thirst and hunger in the current drought in Southern
Africa
Deep throated roar of a lion….his anger fills the night
Africa’s half moon sharing a sliver of ethereal light
Stars hanging like twinkling sentinels…..keepers of the sky
The high pitched cackle of the hyenas….a chilling war cry
Midnight’s mantle cloaked in a suffocating hot breath
The vast emptyness of the drought…a reaper of death
Dawn explodes like flames of this harsh and timeless land
A myriad of footprints marking the sun burnt sand
Drowsiness lingers….thick dust hangs…..heavy in the air
Blinding sun beating down….an agonizing glare
Hardened dry earth…..parched muddy streams
Shimmering mirages and silent screams
Full of weighty concerns…they amble into the deep morning heat
Coats of wrinkles hanging….an air of hungry defeat
Fear deep inside her great pulsating heart
The dry barren wasteland soon to tear her family apart
Ancient memories stir deep within her mind
Her spirit growing restless….for water to find
Lifting her powerful trunk….in silent prayer
Fatigued…out of breath….life threatening despair
A painful barefoot shuffle over the tormented African land
Cracked dry earth and blazing hot sand
Parched and brittle leaves stolen …tossed way up high
Chasing imaginary clouds across the limitless blue sky
Animals…. listless…their heads hanging low
Stumbling through the scorching breath of drought….painful and slow
Prowling scavengers….a menacing gleam in the eye
Africa’s undertakers circling way up high
Afternoon shadows deepen…..sticky and stark
Silence shredding cicadas….a zebra’s warning bark
Beyond the edge of the sunset’s golden hue
Plumb coloured clouds hustle….long overdue
A flash of lightening burning across the darkening sky
A deep growl of thunder…..an angry and passionate cry
Trees bow down as whipping winds rage
Sweet smell of life giving rain ….On Nature’s grand stage
We train those who are wildlife’s first line of defense against poachers and poaching syndicates.
We have an acceptance of death when Mother Nature deals out the pain.
Poaching…..is
An unacceptable act of violence, corruption and greed
For ill gotten gains