Desperation

G'day there, sure hope everyone is doing well, seems the present times are to remain with us for a little longer.eh? Cannot understand why all the Premiers are so hesitant with opening the Borders, I think it's about time the handcuffs came off and we were allowed to travel intrastate and help bring the economy back. I am sure the majority of the population understand how to avoid infection by now, just how difficult could it be to remain 6' apart, whether one is in NSW or QLD, or even Tasmania for that matter, a little commonsense is all that is needed.  I would hate to think the Premiers believe we are all nincompoops, no, we are just lay people, not Bureaucrats!! 
Come on Premiers, time to get your act together and "OPEN UP!!

Anyway, enough of my ideological banter...been browsing the archives again and thought this might be a pertinent posting seeing there has been lots of rain throughout the country...hope you enjoy the read. 

 Cheers from Darrell.

DESPERATION

THERE IS A CLOUD HOVERING OVER THIS LAND OF OURS

WHICH WE HOPE WILL BRING US SOME SHOWERS

BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE FOR ALL OUR TOIL

TO GO TO WASTE ON A PARCHED AND HUNGRY SOIL.

IT HAS BEEN SOME TIME SINCE THE CREEKS HAVE FLOWED

SINCE THE FLOWERS BLOOMED AND THE CROPS WERE SOWED

EACH NEW DAY BRINGS THE HOPE OF RAIN

BUT THE HEAT AND DUST JUST INCREASE THE PAIN.

THE AGONY AND THE SUFFERING IS HARD TO TAKE

WE STRUGGLE ON, HOPING IT IS NOT TOO LATE

FOR US TO REAP A CROP THIS YEAR

JUST A SIGN OF RAIN WILL EASE OUR FEARS.

IT IS HARD FOR US TO UNDERSTAND

WHY GOD AND NATURE HAND IN HAND

WOULD TREAT US THEIR SERVANTS IN THIS WAY

AND KEEP US SUFFERING FROM DAY TO DAY.

BUT WE WILL FIGHT THIS DREADED DROUGHT

THAT FOR YEARS HAS TRIED TO FORCE US OUT

AND EACH TIME WE SURVIVE THE PAIN

WE WILL PREPARE TO DO IT…..ALL OVER AGAIN.

HISTORY TELLS US GOD WILL SEND THE RAIN

THE RIVERS WILL FLOW... WITH GRASS O'ER THE PLAIN

THEN THE FIGHT WILL BE OVER FOR THIS LOVE OF OURS

WHEN THE HEAVENS OPEN…..AND WE GET THOSE SHOWERS.

DARRELL B. PARKER

THE BUSH POET OF KALANGADOO

JULY 1986