025 - Walking Around Africa

I do not want to walk

Around Africa

And not just because

I lack stamina

Because to keep going

All around the crispy edges

And not fall over

Any perilous ledges

Would be bloody stupid

And I’m not sure why

Anybody

Would have this desire

I feel that every creature

On that dark continent

Simply views me as

A tasty condiment

I do not want

To feed giant hippos

Or even to succour

The tiniest mosquitos

I’d quite like instead

To remain alive

And so I’ll stay home, thanks

A place I can thrive

I know to some

This might sound very boring

But I’m sorry Mum

I just don’t like exploring

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