Just Thinking
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Just Thinking
Just Thinking
Do you feel a sort of sadness now, or is it only me,
when you think about Australia and the way it used to be?
Do you hunger for the past at times, when looking at today;
are we starting to go backwards; have we somehow lost our way?
Do you think about our pioneers and efforts they put in,
do we put it down to progress, and then take it on the chin?
Did our fathers and their fathers also think along these lines;
Could it be I have a point – or have I muddled up the signs?
For who cares about the forests, or the wetlands come to that;
or the prospect of our wildlife, feeding some marauding cat?
So I’ll need to stop my thinking, if I want some peace of mind;
better that I just accept things, leave my troubled thoughts behind.
© T.E, Piggott
Do you feel a sort of sadness now, or is it only me,
when you think about Australia and the way it used to be?
Do you hunger for the past at times, when looking at today;
are we starting to go backwards; have we somehow lost our way?
Do you think about our pioneers and efforts they put in,
do we put it down to progress, and then take it on the chin?
Did our fathers and their fathers also think along these lines;
Could it be I have a point – or have I muddled up the signs?
For who cares about the forests, or the wetlands come to that;
or the prospect of our wildlife, feeding some marauding cat?
So I’ll need to stop my thinking, if I want some peace of mind;
better that I just accept things, leave my troubled thoughts behind.
© T.E, Piggott
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Re: Just Thinking
Terry wrote:are we starting to go backwards; have we somehow lost our way?
Yes.
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Re: Just Thinking
Very pertinent, Terry!
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Re: Just Thinking
Yes I do at times Terry and then I think about what we didn't have back when and my thoughts do an about face. But I enjoyed the poem.
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Re: Just Thinking
Fair enough Wazza
As Heather might have been hinting yesterday I'm probably living in the past mate.
Cheers
Terry
As Heather might have been hinting yesterday I'm probably living in the past mate.
Cheers
Terry
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Re: Just Thinking
No probably about it Terry. Of course you are living in the past! ... not too much wrong with that though.
Have a good Christmas mate.
Have a good Christmas mate.
Ross
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Re: Just Thinking
Thanks Ross
Hope you have a good one yourself.
Might just have an old fashioned one this year...
Cheers Terry
Hope you have a good one yourself.
Might just have an old fashioned one this year...
Cheers Terry
Re: Just Thinking
huh? not sure how you get that Terry. No one should put words into my mouth but me.Terry wrote:As Heather might have been hinting yesterday I'm probably living in the past mate.
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Re: Just Thinking
Um and Heater never hints Terry !
The purpose in life is to have fun.
After you grasp that everything else seems insignificant !!!
After you grasp that everything else seems insignificant !!!
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Re: Just Thinking
G/day Heather
I'm sorry if I've upset you, it seems that my attempt at a bit of light hearted humor has fallen flat once again.
It's obvious to me now that I'd better just button my lip.
Terry
I'm sorry if I've upset you, it seems that my attempt at a bit of light hearted humor has fallen flat once again.
It's obvious to me now that I'd better just button my lip.
Terry