One
He followed in the footsteps his ancestors
they bequeathed him their land, so that
he could tend the land that laid desolate,
his ancestors witnessed many a tragedy
they went through floods, hurricanes,
earthquakes, drought and cyclones, they
survived and held on but never gave in
they told him never to sell or abandon the farm
they urged him to protect the land never
to dwell among strangers or any other people
they insisted that it was a land flowing
with milk and honey and asked him never
to live among the nomad tribes because
they could defile the land, bringing their
filthy gods and traditions with them, they advised
him never to share the land with them, he was
told to look after the land, to cater for it
in sickness and in health, he was told
to wage war against their enemies,
they were desperate to give him the
benefit of the doubt, his ancestors told
him: \"look after the land as it has all
the necessities that you need\"
the land was fertile the great envy of the
world.
Two
The ancestors mentioned they would leave land
in his possession and care, he was responsible
for the upkeep of the land, he was the pride
and envy of the world, it was a pristine land
which wasn\'t polluted with rot and rust, he was
privileged to carry on looking after the land,
there was a contest between the nomads
and Fillip to occupy the land, both sides
claimed ownership, they were adamant that
the land belonged to them and were the rightful
owners of the land, the land attracted strangers
the land had provided bread and wine for centuries
Fillip couldn\'t force his beliefs but was
focused to look at his property and new
found freedom, he reaffirmed that he wouldn\'t
give an inch of land to strangers and tried
his best to maintain a semblance of peace
he never insulted or abused strangers,
he treated everybody as humanely as possible
he avoided causing a conflict and wasn\'t
in self-denial.
The earth never failed him and it provided where
it was most needed and if the earth failed
it would mean that he too would fail.
She was in need of a companion and she
met Fillip where she revealed her intention
to find a friend like him, she would care,
look after him, she was not in need of
money but was attracted to his
character, she wanted to take him out,
she believed he was much more precious
that honey, he was one of too many
he was her delight, an emblem of peace
he was better than the whole life on
earth, she was comforted being in his
presence, she could live with him,
their was no one who would steal him
and she would protect him: \"I like
you more the waters of the earth.\"
She knew she could land a fish but she
was desperate to call Fillip his companion,
she could loose nothing by loving him,
she could accommodate him, she would offer
him the whole world, she would co-exist
with him, she knew that he would not fail her,
she would walk through a field of fire in
order to possess him, she would massage him with
an ointment and followed her thoughts, she
knew that he would make her happy, she would
dispel her sadness to the wind, she couldn\'t
resist mentioning what he meant for her,
he was her jewel in the crown, he was her
sunshine, he was the light in her hour of
darkness, he was her river of happiness and
he was her blossom of peace, there was no one
who would steal or rob her from receiving her
man, she was glad that she celebrated having
him in her life, she was at peace with the world.