On the Other Side
Beyond the blue ...
sailing past the farthest tearful kiss blown
Hoping for clear skies ahead,
as my Aussie eyes see wallaby clouds
joyfully jumping by
From Perth to Sydney,
a dragging anchor of parting sadness
has dropped to the deep
Last thoughts of loneliness
is an indigo splash of speeding aft memories
Decked in colorful, island attire ...
sitting leisurely behind a free-spinning nautical wheel
Passenger on an unscheduled wave ride,
heading to wherever
the romantic adventure wind blows
beyond the Gold Coast
Pineapple pleasure ... tropical frozen feeling
soothes the kiss-parched lips
On a lounge deck, sitting beside an open port window,
I listen to the receding waves of the rainforest echoes
Going to the other side of life —
that joyous Aussie place,
a heartbeat above Mt. Gambier
From Melbourne to New Castle,
I searched platonic near and engagement far
for the missing part of my heart
I tear trekked thru the bleak urban wilderness,
and the barren suburban outback
From Wodonga to Toowoomba,
looking in hotel high and motel low places,
the hidden treasure wasn’t found
Now, I finally reached the other side of life —
that beautiful Aussie place,
a heartbeat above Mt. Kaputar
Beyond the blue ...
sailing past the farthest dream sigh mist blown
Crystal clear skies loom ahead,
as my dancing Aussie eyes see kangaroo clouds
hopping happily by
Copyright © Freddie Robinson Jr. | Year Posted 2018
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