Traveling around the World

I’ve travelled everywhere but mostly in my head

through beautiful pictures on glossy paper

of places with piles of blinding white snow

and sand or salt on the plains and rocks of all sorts

I’ve sailed in front of the great waterfalls of Iguazú

admired the Devils Mouth under the moonlight

looked at colourful birds in the trees by the water

and listened to the toucan, the trogon and macaw                                 

I’ve seen the red sunset down in the Moon Valley

over the great plains of Ischigualasto and Talampaya

digging out dinosaurs with my hands in the sand

slept alongside with the mummies from the Inca

I’ve swum between humpback whales and penguins

fed the giant albatrosses on the continent of Antarctica

looked on the fingers of the sea lion and crab eaters

sat on the broad-shouldered back of the cachalot

Above all, I’ve enjoyed myself by coming home

in the best and the cosiest housing of the world

with the nicest and finest food and then a drink

at ease and relaxed in my couch by the stove.

© Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere

21/10/2014