Farewell Australia

The first time I landed you welcomed me with grey sky and rain
Today I leave with a warm salute from the sun shining in a limpid blue sky

I found you a kaleidoscope of colours…..

The stark whiteness of the shells on the harbour
Translucent blue and green waters gracing the coastline
Blood-red pumping heart bleeding into soils around it
Miles of nothing but earthly coloured rock and sand
Showers of green lush rainforests, waterfalls and gorges
Drought cracked acres when quenched give birth to new livestock
A limb which drifted apart now stands like a shimmering diamond ring

Alive, with a bounce, a bite, a song; some form of life in every nook and drop

Your people, they have no colour; history blended them into one, that which is Australian.


Already missing you,
Nicky