Its Australia Day

It’s Australia’s day We all cheer and say A barbecue with lamb and beer Is the plan we adhere But now some exclaim It’s a day full of blame For we invaded their country Aborigines owned it you see For us it was a day With no sin in our way They want to change it now For another day to take the bow The day of Federation is touted And ANZAC Day is not flouted They say the 26th January is NSW alone But the argument will not be gone It seems that we are used to the 26th January As it fits into summer holidays easily So I’m for leaving it as the usual one And not let our nationalism be undone. © Paul Warren Poetry