i am an african
my blood is thick with it
the soil smells of home
the sky is my colour

i am an african
my dna defies skin
the grasses sing my voice
the trees  invite me underneath

i am an african
my heart beats the rhythmn
the summer's heat
the winter's bite

come to our shores!
taste our passion
hear our drums

let our endless sky carry you away

let our green savannah steal your soul

let our smiles warm your heart

this is what i wake up to,
every day.

and you will never truly live,
untill you smell the afternoon rain,
and sleep with a thunder-lullaby

i am an african
i dare you to prove otherwise.