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Africa Safaris
Cabin in theJungleFrom my lonely cabin in the vast jungle I composed these fairly few lines for you Through the many quiet trees that stand single The whistling birds lent me a tune so true They and I could sing together each morning With me sitting on a rugged rock by the stream Watching the splendour of a new day dawning Wishing the same could translate into my dream But like the waters in the stream flowing past
My splendid moments never seem to last Many paths pass through the forest of trees Till even the loneliest, criss-cross with another But from my little cabin, seemingly each flees Bumping into each other’s way away, they’d rather I only hear about the winds blowing across From rumours by the swaying trees around The sways have conspired, her responses to confound To dance when there is no jungle music playing elephant
And slumber when every stem and trunk is swaying. Oh come share this serene jungle mood with me And let the birds teach you the songs we sing Come make my sombre cottage alive again to be For all I miss here, you can duly bring Come let us sit together by the whispering stream On the once rugged rocks, by my buttocks made smooth And sing new songs of realities dethroning a dream Come let us sing songs, lovers we’ll soothe By Benard Omondi Otieno
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