Whispers of rain caress the rose tinted sky

An earthy glow of morning: a rainbow arcs up high

Spider’s webs like fine lace flutter gently in the breeze

Africa’s early morning songsters chorus from the trees

Raindrops sparkle like diamonds: small explosions of light

Glistening leaves: a visual delight

Mist like gossamer lace lifts and fades

Mystery and magic surrounds an elephants parade

 Loxodonto Africana with their god given treasures

Stalked by man for his materialistic pleasures

Small calves amble: kissed by the mellow sun

Rumpled coats: wayward trunks: vitality and fun

An aura of purity shines deep from within

Poaching these sentient giants: a deadly sin

Proud and dignified Matriarch: assertive and wise

Casting a deep shadow under the African sky

Elephant families like ours: a treasure to hold

Miracles of this fragile earth more precious than their ‘white gold’

The Africa bush, a tonic of sun kissed wildness

Elephants, the essence of this natural bliss

A breeze warm and sticky frolics through the trees

An echoing message for China: stop the killing and hear the pleas

My heart is pounding: stretching tight

We all have a choice: we all know whats right

Tears, warm and salty creep out and down my cheeks

For my sun scorched country and animals I weep