This old and young land
we call Australia
is a place of wonder
and a refuge for
all who seek
to live a life renewed
and find a home
to safely stay.
Though we are here
and we call this
wide expanse
of natural beauties home,
we are but second here
and owe to that mob
who first enjoyed its fruits
the largest debt
and the deep respect
that is their due.
And to this land
that fills us with
it’s spirit and with awe ,
there comes all peoples
who love the freedom
that we share
and the communion
that we make
in being of one mind
that this is a
special shore.
13/9/2016