Perpetual Motion | National Geographic

life on Earth is hard perhaps nowhere

life on Earth is hard perhaps nowhere harder than here

harder than here

harder than here and now every year a timeless drama

and now every year a timeless drama

and now every year a timeless drama plays out of a bar a river

the elders have been through this many

the elders have been through this many times they must remember what awaits

times they must remember what awaits

times they must remember what awaits them their young know only the pervasive

them their young know only the pervasive

them their young know only the pervasive smell of fear from the instinct to stay

smell of fear from the instinct to stay

smell of fear from the instinct to stay close

what on earth could drive this headlong

what on earth could drive this headlong rush to slaughter only earth herself

rush to slaughter only earth herself

rush to slaughter only earth herself with her insistent clocks

this story begins in the Great Rift

this story begins in the Great Rift Valley where the continent is tearing

Valley where the continent is tearing

Valley where the continent is tearing itself apart and being reborn

the planes in the shadow of the rift the

the planes in the shadow of the rift the Serengeti

Serengeti

Serengeti are threaded with the paths of the

are threaded with the paths of the

are threaded with the paths of the millions on the move in a constant

millions on the move in a constant

millions on the move in a constant burning search for fresh grass