Homework 16/03/24 G'day Mate.
Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2024 10:55 am
G’DAY MATE.
© Ron Boughton 16/03/24
Oh, what is happening to our country, to this, our beautiful land
when being assailed from within, it is so hard to understand,
What seemed once solid foundations, now cracked by radical extremes,
by those thinking their ideologies, have the answers …it seems!
When bonkers, vandal ratbags cut down statues of Captain Cook,
create for opposing mobs, platforms, to spruik the nazi handbook!
It is, as if our country, has some sort of autoimmune disease
that now, will struggle for survival against protests viral sneeze!
For matters not, to many, that we’re losing the value of ‘MATE’
when seeing many city streets, full of unhinged aggressive hate!
Where many there involved, will support any inkling of a cause
against all forms of establishment and therein the country’s laws!
For sure it may not be, the perfect system of all politics
But when one looks around the globe, so many boxes it ticks,
Where all can have an opinion and exercise freedom of vote
Without fear of a system, in punishing dissent by …cut-throat!
Of course, many issues could be improved, of that there is no doubt,
and saying that, it will not happen, when everyone is freaking out!
To unite, not divide should be our goal, and maybe ...we would find
that working together ethically, no one gets left behind.
Add to our culture, any colour, with education the key
to share the true value of mateship …enthusiastically!
But am I only dreaming? human nature, being what it is,
when selfishness can rule the day, then it becomes no cryptic quiz!
Do level playing fields, only exist in a mythical place
in dreams of good intentions and the ethics of ‘Amazing Grace’!
But oh how good it would be, to see those dreams a reality
and see all our history spiced, by a patriotic potpourri!
And it only takes a night, of camping under the stars to see
the Southern Cross embracing all who appreciate being free!
So, do not take it for granted, but aspire to assimilate,
and find an undiscovered sanctuary, where all will call you MATE!
© Ron Boughton 16/03/24
Oh, what is happening to our country, to this, our beautiful land
when being assailed from within, it is so hard to understand,
What seemed once solid foundations, now cracked by radical extremes,
by those thinking their ideologies, have the answers …it seems!
When bonkers, vandal ratbags cut down statues of Captain Cook,
create for opposing mobs, platforms, to spruik the nazi handbook!
It is, as if our country, has some sort of autoimmune disease
that now, will struggle for survival against protests viral sneeze!
For matters not, to many, that we’re losing the value of ‘MATE’
when seeing many city streets, full of unhinged aggressive hate!
Where many there involved, will support any inkling of a cause
against all forms of establishment and therein the country’s laws!
For sure it may not be, the perfect system of all politics
But when one looks around the globe, so many boxes it ticks,
Where all can have an opinion and exercise freedom of vote
Without fear of a system, in punishing dissent by …cut-throat!
Of course, many issues could be improved, of that there is no doubt,
and saying that, it will not happen, when everyone is freaking out!
To unite, not divide should be our goal, and maybe ...we would find
that working together ethically, no one gets left behind.
Add to our culture, any colour, with education the key
to share the true value of mateship …enthusiastically!
But am I only dreaming? human nature, being what it is,
when selfishness can rule the day, then it becomes no cryptic quiz!
Do level playing fields, only exist in a mythical place
in dreams of good intentions and the ethics of ‘Amazing Grace’!
But oh how good it would be, to see those dreams a reality
and see all our history spiced, by a patriotic potpourri!
And it only takes a night, of camping under the stars to see
the Southern Cross embracing all who appreciate being free!
So, do not take it for granted, but aspire to assimilate,
and find an undiscovered sanctuary, where all will call you MATE!