Savannas under burning gold
Africa’s finest roam
A normal day here to enfold
A heat drenched place called home
The largest families Matriarch led
Live out ‘neath burning rays
Thick skin, over grassland tred
Safe in numbers, sun-filled days
At least that’s how it ought to play
But man has other plans
To kill or maim, take tusks away
For ivory, money in their hands
Asia trades in ivory
Her head should bow in shame
Poachers paid successfully
No questions asked, cruel game
For every orphaned calf that cries
Was 2 years in the making
For every death neath Blood Red skies
For ivory they’re taking.
Don’t buy ivory is my plea
Stand together, ban the blood
Save the elephants living free
Not mourn where mighty, they once stood.
JG 10/02/19