Chimney stands shattered, silent vigil
stones perhaps dislodged, disarrayed
Shrouded outback blend surrounded
suns shimmered dust unsettled
Youth spirit slowly near
urgent, almost fast reality
Mind soars upward, peak
mount flagstone Step, step, step Listen, listen
Voices diverse reign over far
spiral skyward, vane loss
Follow smokes olden journey
senses hear words, message left
Memories long forgotten, past
time placed somehow bold
Stories tales whispered true
sleeps toll amuse our dead
Laughter echoes spacious mirth
pain divided, strange sound
Old women's chatter, midnights oil
children's battles, lonesome empty cry
Visions scattered births, thrown
advance toward natural thought
Wonderment behind still seems
last end, yesterdays lost Listen, listen
Old man tobacco pipe surreal
rocks, sleeps, winds soft brush
Listless passed faded age
grandson beckons, ashen faced cheer
Mother mend, hearths crackles, child toys
bubble boil whistle scare
Firesides face, sweated brow glow
apple, shepherds scents all known
Generation seek, found, swept forth
return youth, stand, ages masked
Forward newborn, dampen light
solid earth, place firm ground
Stumble steadfast sturdy humans
tremble back, all fearful gone
Tragedy honour, heartfelt mourn
sadness sorrows, bone, bended knee
Onward harken historical era
man restoreth natures grief
Darkness clouds dormant burdens
send signs, only pause, wait
Stone on stone, structures shape
home evolve, bush bound
Vigorous sacred secrets stored
one hundred fold, eternal chimney |
