Captivated moments of my pondering thoughts
Travel back a time when I was oh so young,
Scents to the taste-buds,
A wondrous sight befalls,
Sunsets painted scenery,
Breathtaking colours burnt to the moon and the darkness of the skies,
Ebony carved trees fade into the distance,
Silhouette it dances and it breathes,
Fellow men tribe within this nomad land,
Treads the steps of ancestors,
Stories and traditions fed,
Mud huts dotted onto barren soil,
Sprigs break through the dryness,
Cattle loam as do the goats,
Bells ring to the necks as their leader takes control,
Distant raw caller to his pride,
Settles as the night air cools,
Leopard kill climbs to relish his prey,
Caught by the spot light,
Dusty paths settle,
Jeep ride takes my further into this wonderful land,
Still warm in t shirts and shorts,
Water hole welcomes its guests,
Migrating hoofs tread,
Refreshed to wander,
All these memories and so much more,
Changed a child, and that child was me
Honorable mention
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