The ruthless arms
of the primordial oceans
Snatched you, Africa,
from the breast of the primal Earth-
Binding you in the impossible weave
of the wakeful forest
Deep within
the sanctum of miserly light.
There, surrounded
by impenetrable privacy and leisure (2)
You embarked upon your quest
To unravel the secrets
of the uncharted --
Learning how to read the incomprehensible
signs
Of the seas, the land
and the skies
Nature's
magical alchemy, unseen, unheard
Awakened
mantras within your subconscious.
Emboldened,
you mocked the Terrible (3)
In
the guise of the unpleasant
It was but your attempt at defying fretful
apprehension
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