African Dawn

Yesterday's heat
melted into a crisp evening breeze
-toes protruding
from under the cool covers
retract
and now as dawn awakens
the beauty of Africa
is captured in each distinct
solitary sound, sense and smell
as the rondawel's* roof
and lack of a ceiling engulfs me…

Morning lures me out
into the day come alive
distant and up close
lions roar as little birds are carried on the wind
… the contrasting choir of nature envelopes my senses
Africa's diversity
dry, lush, majestic!

Come close
behold
this rare beauty displayed
exclusive to Africa
God's footprint found
embedded in this rich soil
Hear His Heartbeat
at the start of this freshly folded day ….

*bungalow's

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Brenda.ps23©