WHERE ZEBRAS TREMBLE

July 2022 /Santie Gouws

Kuiseb Canyon, Namibia

Silence,

loud, yet intricate

you guide us

down

into your ancient origin of rock.

You breathe space

into our cluttered minds

with the quiet flap of a wing.

Rooted,

you grab us

embrace and fill us,

you hold us.

Your song echoes

reflects

our deep desire

to meet you.

For a moment

we recognize ourselves in your infinity

- forever altered –

we return

to the noise.

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