The Crossing To The Other Side
By Vusi Moloi © 2010
Zebras drill for the voyage
To cross to the other side
Assembled babies must drill
To ditch dry seasons that kill
She teaches them
To remain within view
To transcend the coming surge
If they obey they shall live
To inherit the other side
To venerate the land of the ancestors
Humans averse to risk taking
Because they fear the other side
To disembark a raging flow
Despite hit by waves like a blow
To embrace the unknown
To cross the finish line
Where sorcerers await
To spook the finish line
To impose an incline
The colossal crocodiles lie in ambush
To destroy those easy to fleece
Yet a diligent zebra’s kick is fierce
To crush ambushing jaws to fragments
Never more to be victimized by the ambush
Unperturbed by those bewitching the mind
Contextual Commentary
The teachings of the African zebra exist forever. These teachings are held to be true in perpetuity. Her unconquerable spirit powers the imagination of many generations on a long and arduous road in the quest to reach their destination where the land is teeming with diversity of vibrant life. As a teacher and professor emeritus, the grandmother zebra has gathered the young to instruct them about the myths and legends of those who have gone before them. The vicarious stallion and great protector who protects the clan with his life, provides assistance by offering his domain knowledge on the rudiments of tactical defense and survival. The zebra society uses cultural knowledge as a time-tested template on which their survival depends. This gives the young members of society a head start in exploring their natural environment while obeying the supreme law of self-preservation. The green pastures are inviting and the zebras who find them irresistible embark on a journey that requires tenacity to embrace the land that nurtures their way of life.
Zebras drill for the voyage
To cross to the other side
Assembled babies must drill
To ditch dry seasons that kill
She teaches them
To remain within view
To transcend the coming surge
If they obey they shall live
To inherit the other side
To venerate the land of the ancestors
Humans averse to risk taking
Because they fear the other side
To disembark a raging flow
Despite hit by waves like a blow
To embrace the unknown
To cross the finish line
Where sorcerers await
To spook the finish line
To impose an incline
The colossal crocodiles lie in ambush
To destroy those easy to fleece
Yet a diligent zebra’s kick is fierce
To crush ambushing jaws to fragments
Never more to be victimized by the ambush
Unperturbed by those bewitching the mind
Contextual Commentary
The teachings of the African zebra exist forever. These teachings are held to be true in perpetuity. Her unconquerable spirit powers the imagination of many generations on a long and arduous road in the quest to reach their destination where the land is teeming with diversity of vibrant life. As a teacher and professor emeritus, the grandmother zebra has gathered the young to instruct them about the myths and legends of those who have gone before them. The vicarious stallion and great protector who protects the clan with his life, provides assistance by offering his domain knowledge on the rudiments of tactical defense and survival. The zebra society uses cultural knowledge as a time-tested template on which their survival depends. This gives the young members of society a head start in exploring their natural environment while obeying the supreme law of self-preservation. The green pastures are inviting and the zebras who find them irresistible embark on a journey that requires tenacity to embrace the land that nurtures their way of life.
posted by Vusi Moloi at
10:32 AM
2 Comments:
wow am impresd my dear.we could learn alot frm animals how they learn and strategise in life.they dnt complicate things and often not confused wen a challange comes their way.thanks
You are most welcome and thanks for your feedback. Yes the greatest teachers are the animals of the African soil because they remain true to our genesis. This reminds me of a very interesting book called Hara Dibatana le Dinyamatsana by ZD Mangoaela published in 1912 which casts light into the sacred relationship between our ancestors and animals and how our animal totems came about in Southern Africa. The book pays tribute to the deep eco-relationship between our foremothers and the animals.
You are making an excellent point about the manner in which animals embrace simplicity. This is a powerful concept because it makes them better problem solvers than modern humans who tend to take a convoluted approach towards problem solving. A convoluted approach adds unnecessary layers in our lives. A case in point is salad. Both animals and humans eat salad. However, an urbanized human will not eat salad without some kind of salad dressing. The media remind us consistently that when we get to the grocery store to purchase salad we must also remember to buy salad dressing and yet the dressing does not contribute any nutritive value to our health. If anything, the salad dressing contains trans-fat a toxic ingredient that usually results in sudden death among seemingly healthy people. In the meanwhile the animal eats salad and will not eat the dressing. It's amazing how our society has gotten duped.
Keep well.
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