Somewhere In Africa

(Tribute to the movie “Out of Africa”) I gave my heart to Africa… There, on a farm, In those vast green plains, With coffee perfume in The crispy air… I had a farm in Africa… Where the gazelle dance In the sweaty breeze, Grazing and jumping and kicking Right into the lions’ claws… I lived in the very soul of Africa… Where the giraffes reach High above the stars And the moon lay Carelessly on her back, Watching over the savannah. I had a farm in Africa… Where the jungle would Sing its song for the Prudent bush-hunters. Where buffalo and wildebeests Cross the blue Into the waters, giving themselves To the ancient crocks… I left my heart in Africa… And now she sings a song of me, The air shivers with the colors That I had on, And children play in the fields, Looked over by the eagles That once soared for me… © 2009 Stefania Carmen Misaila