The Ravanne

Ravanne

Warm the ravanne

So that the fire's

of the fire

its membranes

Warm up the ravanne

Let its sound thrill us.

Entrails and organs

Feel the strength

To transcend

The sorrow that

emanates from you

Strike the ravanne

May its rhythm

Out of your cabin

Reviving you

Your heritage

As part of yesterday,

You were

Still on the Savannah

Sing

To the sound of the ravanne

Let your heart

Guide your voice.

Instinctively,

Like an epiphany

Let the words arise

To speak

Over sarcasm,

The rudeness,

The sneers

Emotions too long

Long suppressed

That invaded

Your memories,

Your skull.

Choose instead

Sugar cubes

Forget the burning

Fields of cane

Warm the gully

For the fire's ardour to make

Its sound

Make you vibrate.

Guts and organs

Feel

The strength to transcend

The sorrow within you,

That emanates

Sing

To the sound of the ravanne

Let your

Heart guide your voice

Let your steps

Teach you the way

Strike,

The ravanne

May its rhythm

Out of your cabin

Reviving you

Your heritage

As part of yesterday,

You were

Still on the Savannah

Sing

To the sound of the ravanne

Let your Heart guide your voice

Let your steps

Teach you the way

Warm the ravanne

Let its sound thrill you.

Guts and organs

Feel

The strength to transcend

Your grief, inside you,

That emanates

Sing

To the sound of the ravanne

Sing

To the sound of the Ravanne

Let your heart

Guide your voice

Let your steps

Teach you the way

Strike

The ravanne

May its rhythm

Out of your cabin

Reviving you

Your heritage

As part of yesterday,

You were

Still on the Savannah

Sing

To the sound of the ravanne

Let your

Heart guide your voice

Let your steps

Teach you the way

Warm the Ravanne

Let its sound thrill you.

Guts and organs

Feel

The strength to transcend

Your grief, inside you,

That emanates

Sing

To the sound of the Ravanne

Let your heart

Guide your voice.

Instinctively,

Like an epiphany

Let the words arise

To speak on

Sarcasm,

The rudeness

The sneers

The emotions

Too long,

Smothered

That invaded

Your memories,

Your skull.

Sing

To the sound of the ravanne

Let your heart

Guide your voice

Let your steps

Teach you the way

Dance

To the sound of the Ravanne

No one is here,

Who condemns you

Feel

The strength to transcend

The sorrow inside you

That emanates

Let the words arise

To speak over

The sarcasm,

The rudeness

The sneers

The emotions

Too long,

Smothered

That invaded

Your memories,

Your skull.

Sing

To the sound of the Ravanne

Let your heart

Guide your voice

Let your steps

Teach you the way