Africa's Green Wall
by Michael Doyle

Hoofs are necessary for grasslands,
Doing their part as the Lord demands.
Elephants know the weight of memory,
And all of this reminds us that we are family.

Mankind must act in full concert
To help all who have been hurt.
Here across the African shadow,
There is more to learn than we will know.

War has left its dirty scars,
And the world below gasps at the stars.
The decline  is found in lost soil fertility
Having ignorantly lost its quest for utility.

A utility that didn't work as said.
It was a mistake that left the land dead.
This required a needed redirection,
And a decision to accept nature's correction.

As water became conserved and lessons learned,
Along the way, much was then discerned.
With this, the plants that feed have returned
And quietly, God's good response has been earned.

It's a mosaic that brings the land to life.
The great green wall knows its own strife.
Step by step, we will yet heal this arid land.
We will return life to Africa's killing sand.

(c) June 27, 2026   Michael Doyle
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