By the Fire Side
Ambient August night
Stars dotted skies
Moon light cast no shadows
Thoughts perfectly aligned.
The trees are dazzled
In peaceful resonance they dance
To the mesmerised wind songs
Mind finally at self peace.
Gentle breeze surrounds
All around the kids gambol
Fireflies light up the skies
Soul sojourned in a village square.
Lightening precedes the thunder
Hues upon hues mingled in echoes
Divine lights in cosmic arrays
All captured onto portable display screens.
Mosquitoes and bugs in the dark
Body partially covered in cotton cloths
Seated on a stool by the fire side
Listening to tales from granny.
History foretold in native tongues
vivid images of antiquity painted with words
by the fire side everything comes alive
Hazy moon ,sweet dew ,Africa is home.
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