Africa cries

Gliding up in a haunted style

is the master of dawn and the slave of night,

here dawns the day with a sheltered light

and Africa opens his eyes.

When the lions wake up searching for prey,

a cry of a human pierces the day,

when vultures roam and thirst for the slayed,

Africa opens his eyes.

The dust just swirls around the wounded souls,

which burn with hunger and something more.

Through all these farce and grieving souls,

Africa opens his eyes.

He opens his eyes and looks around,

trying to grasp the tremble of it's torn insides,

but then he hears the heart wrenching cries and

Africa... closes his eyes.

Malsha Walgamage

2009/02/27