AN OCEAN SUNRISE
AND I WAS OFF
THE STARTING GUN
THE RHINO RUN.
TRAVERSING HILLS
AND LUSH GREEN FORESTS
TICKING OFF THE Ks
I M IN AN AFRICAN MAZE.
I M SEARCHING OUT A PLACE
BEYOND THE FEARS THAT I FACE
LANDSCAPE CHANGING BEFORE MY EYES
BEAUTY REVEALED WITH EVERY SUNRISE
EACH AND EVERYDAY AN ADVENTURE ON ITS OWN,
THE RUGGED ROUTE SETS THE TONE.
ANOTHER SUNSET THAT MAKES ME GASP
THE SKY FILLED WITH COLOUR
ITS BEAUTY, I CAN BARELY GRASP.
A NEW COUNTRY
A NEW LAND
THE RELENTLESS SEARING SUN
NO PLACE TO HIDE
ON DESERT PLAINS.
LONG DAYS
STRAIGHT ROADS
TIRED HAZE
HEAVY LOADS
ACHY FEET
ACHY HANDS
VIBRATIONS FROM BENEATH
CORRUGATIONS, ON REPEAT.
THE COOLER NIGHTS RECHARGE ME
THE GALAXIES ABOVE ASTOUND ME.
I RIDE AMONGST WILDLIFE I DO NOT RECOGNISE
AND EACH MORNING I ARISE
I AM SAFE
NATURE GOT ME IN ITS EMBRACE.
ONE FINAL LONG STRETCH
THROUGH PARCHED LANDS.
CIVILISATION SIGNALS THE JOURNEYS END
NOW I’M STOPPED, MY BODY CAN MEND.
MY CUP IS FULL
MY SPIRIT SOARED
AN ADVENTURE TO BEHOLD
STORIES SURE TO BE TOLD
Much Gratitude, Rhino Run 2022. South Africa & Namibia
