This came when I woke at 3am with a line singing to me.
It is important to me. And not quite mine.
We come sit-down
That ole woman died
she knew the songs.
We come sit-down this water
no more singin' now
we listenin' t' frogs.
Frankie drunk all-time now
cryin' an' hittin' out.
We sit-down now
keepin' quiet
listen to paperbarks.
Children all-gone now
laughin' some other place.
We sittin' by this water
long-long time
listen to wind.
Fella on horse, he come by
but he see nothin'.
We sittin' by this water
breathin' out an' in
but he see nothin'.
We come sit-down here
we stay here by this waterhole
listen to frogs
listen to paperbarks.
Fella see nothin'.
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Gillian Savage
OZpoet -- http://www.ozemail.com.au/~gbsavage/ozpoet.html
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