In often times in the past 6
days
when we were sheltering from
the nearby blaze
I was feeling harrowed but
kept the faith
to keep believing for
heaven’s sake
all would be well.
And what I learned from
evacuation
return
more preparation
for another evacuation
but we stayed
as the rains came,
so then we rested from that constant
vigilance to know
do we stay near the
bush-fires or do we go.
And through it all I
realized
‘life is vital’ and so I
knew
what was ‘inspiring and
creative’
would be my choice to grab
again
when the warnings came.
I would take best mate,
Smiley-Bob,
water the gardens to help
the frogs,
keep looking out to do
whatever I may for the trees
and bees
the birds, the skinks
as what I think
is, we will endure if we see
beauty around
as the inspiration which may
be found
in nature.
So true it was,
as forests burned,
as vineyards were lost and
koalas found
that the fire destroyed immense
surrounds
but yet they say
in fire there is ‘the
creative light’
to shine on simplicity
and see where goodwill glows
and endurance shows,
The thunder,
the lightning was indeed
frightening
the smoke
the flames
the sirens sound
but here today
we drive around The Adelaide
Hills
and folk are filled with
praise
for those who gave us
another chance
to live in mindfulness and
enhance
our lives in simple ways
with displays of creativity
admiration
and the resilience of the
human spirit.
(Written in my car with some
Burnt Orange Flowering Gum on January 7, 2015)
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