A Fitting Target

On the course at Coomealla where the Murray River wends, Golfers hit their balls and miss the kangaroos, Now their aim is not to hit them where a fairway shot extends, For a wayward shot can see us golfers lose. We had walked our way around the course and had two holes to play; Kenny James with me, and slowcoach Timmy Wright, We were lucky ‘cause there’s not a ‘kangar’ in the way, But the clubhouse balcony is in our sight. It isn’t only kangaroos that tend to be a target causing strain That makes the likes of Timmy’s golfing crook, He find’s the red gums and the black box, time and time again When playing shots not written in the book. So for half our day out on the course we’re hunting Timmy’s ball In amongst the drying grass and brittle bark, But today he’s concentrating better and we wonder after all If we can make the clubhouse before dark. We’re starting to get fidgety with Timmy stalling on this hole, Where the clubhouse balcony has come in sight, For Timmy’s looking up and down, and measuring control, Then checking if the wind direction’s right. But Ken got really narky, and then he pointed at the tee, Shouting “Tim, for God sake have a swat!” Tim looked toward the balcony, “The wife is watching me, So my swing has got to make the perfect shot”. Ken looked up at the balcony, and scratched beneath his chin, I could see his mathematic mind in gear, At first he shook his head and then he added with a grin, “Forget it mate, you won’t hit her from here!”