A journey into the badlands
on Sam Elrick (Uganda), 04/Feb/2010 09:13, 34 days ago
We ventured way up north we had to cross the line,Lost in the badlands, but the Kidepo valley looked fine.We traveled for days on the road to nowhere,Grimy and covered in red dust , but it was worth it I swear.For Kidepo is wild, it is rugged and raw,There's just savanna and mountains stretching wide and far.We moved into our new home at Pride Rock,I never wanted to leave, I came to love it a lot.We ventured further north to the ostriches and the Sudan,So the ostriches were OK but for the other there THE ban.But sometimes you have to go where you're not supposed to be,When your on safari in the badlands you become wild and free.The creature of Kidepo are struggling to recover and survive,They too have been victims of war, I hope someday they'll thrive.The giraffes are endangered they cling to the earth,Zebras are losing their manes, trying to shake the curse.So there's peace in Uganda, will they get a chance to regenerate,Oh but beware of the Sudan and other matters of state.We had to leave Pride Rock, our wild Kidepo home,We hold great hope for her creatures, they will never be alone.For I left a part of myself behind on that day,Sitting on Pride Rock, gazing over the savanna at play.I hope to return to visit the badlands again one day,To retrieve myself from Pride Rock, come what may.