I have had a dream
For the best part of my life
To walk on the plains of Africa
In both her darkness and her light

The feel her powerful energy
Radiate into my soul
Her strength, her grace, her beauty
Wonders to behold

I long to watch her wildlife
In a home of their own choosing
In the places they belong
Which they are so fast losing

I long to know her people
In their truest form
The powerful emotions
With which they were born

I long to visit Africa
And walk upon the earth
Of this land which beckons me
From the country of my birth.

Trish Johnston 27 January 2014