There's a philosopher I once met 
he showed me many things 
he told me things of the world 
his face was unusual- 
but it could tell a story-- with rich 
detail...in rich detail 

Sometimes eating 
sometimes eyes closed 
there was always that face 
and it's knowledge of things 
he never spoke-- 
he needed not to 
he needed not to 

He sits in a zoo in North America 
has no other in his habitat 
he's originally from west Africa 
West Africa 
West Africa 
West Africa