African Skies

I hark to freer days of childhood Life simplicity in itself days of laughter, of playing in the sand so so soft and fine golden white sands from the coral reefs sparkling, dazzling bright Staring into coral pools at Tides ebb Beautiful rainbows of fish endless darting, sea cucumbers sleepily still a child's total delight coconut palms wave gently in the salty breeze scale them I tried in vain inland to the vast savannah's teeming with life tall grasses the lion hid a wondrous baobab tree reaching up for the sky look it grew upside down for all the world to see, branches like roots beware the croc log hippo's snorting, noise vibrating as they plunge then resurface amidst bubbles all these wonders through child's eyes seen Africa my heart you have still I tell you what my friends, I swear to you blindfold me, put me to sea around twenty nautical miles or so and I would know alone by the vibrant scents of rich earth and spices that I am back there near heart's home, the East African coast walking in childhood memories www.youtube.com/watch?v=SosiBqiUJTM