Living the Dream

Living the Dream By Kevin L Fairbrother From Hobart to Cape York from Perth to Sydney And all the cities, towns and country in-between I am visiting places on this Island I’ve never seen Experiencing the highs and lows and living the dream East and west of the great divide a picture so different In the west the landscape so bruised, dry and parched With the drought lingering and causing so much suffering People so resolute and tough don’t know the meaning of giving up East of the divide a picture of greenery as far as the eye can see Not feeling the hardship of life unlike their cousins on the other side Here the cities and country towns are vibrant and alive For the mountains hide the devastation on the western side Thousands of kilometers and thousands of liters of fuel Not to mention the thousands of dollars well spent With my Ute and van I’m able to greet a new day in a new place So every day is a new adventure called living the dream So many new and old friends I have met and greeted Lots of campfires and happy hours under the stars Filled with stories of travel, adventure and friendship The memories of which will stay with me fore-ever So many places I have been, so much I have experienced and seen The sea of sugar cane from that stretches the eastern coast The beaches, the forests, the mountains, the flora and fauna All visited and reached by manmade roads that stretch from coast to coast The country music musters so enjoyed by so many travelers The buildings and relics of old so rich in fame and history The diverse cultures that live on because people care Are just a small part of living the dream in Australia I will keep travelling as I follow the ribbon of tar For every day I wake to something so different As my life unfolds towards an ending down the track I’ll sleep with the memories, I’m living the dream.