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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.

Copyright © Kevin Fairbrother | Year Posted 2015

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Julia Ward Date: 11/4/2015 3:54:00 PM A happy poem, 'cos living the dream! Cheers, Julia Login to Reply Kevin Fairbrother Date: 11/5/2015 5:06:00 PM Thanks Julia, does get lonely at time but soup has the right remedy. cheers Kev

Lindsay Laurie Date: 11/4/2015 12:08:00 AM G'day Kevin... its good to read a tale on travel through the contrasts of Australia. I see central queensland got some rain at last - Lindsay Login to Reply Kevin Fairbrother Date: 11/4/2015 1:31:00 AM Thanks Lindsay, yes some relief at last but will need so much more before the land becomes productive again. The life on the road is not all beer and skittles but it inspires me to put words on paper, glad you liked it, cheers Kev.

Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser Date: 11/4/2015 12:00:00 AM Kevin, descriptive that you bring me with you in your travel........ I would love to travel too but however I do not have that much means so what I do to know so much is to read and do research too.. =`) We only live once and hence we must live our life to the fullest..=`)~Olive Eloisa =`) Login to Reply Kevin Fairbrother Date: 11/4/2015 1:35:00 AM So true and thanks for your kind comments. Living once means we only have that one chance and like you say we should make the most of it. Cheers Kev.