Plains of Africa

the beginning our beginnin

The Plains of Africa

when you touch down here on the African plains

you can almost immediately feel the pains

of a life that grew from nothing at all

greatness achieved but still the blood stains

cultures of complexity started here

somehow they understood but still there was fear

they created technology science and a division of labor

and learned somehow to live with their neighbor

they created transportation writing and math

they started it all they created the path

without their skills in agricultural tricks

we could have never grown just chewing on sticks

and though it all started here so long ago

this area suffers did they forget what they know

this is where my future all began

here was the beginning the beginning of man

we owe it all to these beings so humble and caring

we need to find an end to all of their despairing

it seems funny that they were the ones stretching the brain

and now they need educating when there is no rain

infestation of some kind has continually been a thorn

either insects or bacteria for even the newborn

yes they were our beginning the life that we know

we owe our tears and support to help them regrow

Gomer LePoet....

Reviews

[Gandré]

I like how you make me think about history and I'd like to hear a song with such lyrics... thank you for stepping by and reading my poem..

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This is amazing Gomer

[Neva Flores Smith - Cha..]

A wonderful history lesson and leaves the reader with much to ponder. What the h*ll happened?