ABPA - Australian Bush Poets Association

WHINGER

This winter is woeful,
I wish I was warm
and then I'll stop whingeing.

When summer comes hot
I'll wish it was cool.
and then I'll stop whingeing.

We've had so much wet,
I wish it was fine
and then I'll stop whingeing.

There's desperate drought,
I wish it would rain
and then I'd stop whingeing.

The bills are so high
I wish I had cash,
and then I'd stop whingeing.

I've bought so much junk
I wish I could clear it,
and then I'd stop whingeing.

When I was so young
I wished to grow up
so I could stop whingeing.

I'm old and decrepit,
I wish I was young
and then I'd stop whingeing.

This life is so tragic
I wish I could die.
And THEN I'd stop whingeing.

No way Neville you've still got heaps to write. Just keep whinging.
Wazza

That may not be the point of it Wazza

Said Hanrahan.

It's attitude Neville. My glass is (nearly always) half full. Recently a tree fell on my fence. It didn't break the fence - I'm grateful for that. Another tree fell on my cattle yard. It hit the crush and not the railing - I'm grateful for that. A few years ago a ladder fell and dented my car - but missed my head by millimetres - I'm very grateful for that. I recently twisted my ankle and tore ligaments, but i'm grateful I didn't break it. I've forgotten a lot of shitty things that have happened to me - I'm so grateful for that! Your life (not yours in particular) is what you make of it - if you don't like it, change it, or accept it for what it is and get on with it.

I did enjoy your poem but I do think you need to plant some flowers.

My glass is completely full. Sometimes I have to tip a bit out to make room for more stuff.

Live in the now, not the 'now and then'...that's my philosophy.

That, and don't whinge!

It's the squeaking wheel wot gets the oil Neville I like your poem but I'm having a few whinges myself lately so I might be biased

Thanks for the feeedback Heather, Alan and Maureen.

You've given me another phrase to add Heather.

I don't think you needed it Neville.

Go and buy yourself a cyclamen - it will put a splash of colour in your life on a cold grey winter's day.

Heather

OK I took it off. Cyclamen ? sounds like something from Dr Who.

Oh Neville! Do i have to do everything?