Spider’s webs like fine lace sparkling with dew
Fresh breeze embracing the golden view
Fingers of sunshine lick the bronzed sand
Silence spreads it’s wings over this timeless land
Africa’s giants: powerful yet gentle
Conscious of their surroundings: sentient and sentimental
Shadows of greed hound them: destructive and tragic
Still, they bestow upon humans their trust: encompassing us in their magic
A crash of Rhinos: magnificent to see
Running wild and running free
Rhinos, prehistoric appearance: muscular form
Some would say, perfect unicorns: two or one horn
Rhinos, also the victims in these times of sorrow
Horns ripped from their faces: merciless horror
Elephants slaughtered in large numbers for their white gold
Rhinos, their horns, a cocktail for customs of old
Feel their hearts beating wildly: Burning from within
Don’t look away: share with kith and kin
An intricate part of life on this sacred earth
Blessings: abundance: rebirth
Measuring our civilized behaviour by the depth of our compassion
Flame of life, web of life, wildlife and passion
Absolutely beautiful! Moving…am in tears…nobody needs any horns or tusks except rhinos and elephants … your words are incredible …
Wonderful words-a really.moving poem. You are so gifted Jen.