Paul Warren Poems

Once and a while take a drive
By and for yourself to be alive
Make it in the country on a summer's day
It doesn't need to be far - just get away
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Be gentle on yourself you see
Others don't know what you feel or will agree
Life is spread out and you'll do your best
Let others decide what's theirs to digest
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Dream of things that you want to be
Happiness is what we should strive to see
Life is wonderful for all
So make it your life's call
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'We are all southern girls and boys'
He said to us in tones slated to enjoy
I come from south of the Mason-Dixon Line
You lot are bound for the South Australian kind
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There are three things you need to drive a car
Is to make it go and get to where you want from afar
And being able to stop is something you should do
A steering wheel is the last of the trio of things through
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We sit together and manoeuvre to see
Who is the alpha and what will be
There always is one who speaks first
And wants to be noticed with such a thirst
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Sitting in an aeroplane at 17,000 feet
Trying to feel comfortable with no-one to greet
All passengers who are seated together
With nothing in common but a trip in their gather
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When the Japanese came down in 1942 for conquest so clear
Australia was threatened and invasion was near
Brave men in the islands and New Guinea mainland
Stayed in place behind enemy lines in the Allies plan
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They can change the names
From Local Service Areas
To Divisions and Districts
But it's still coppering to me
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Did you see what was it that occurred?
It happened right in front of me so absurd
We were just standing there minding our time
And suddenly I saw it happen so easy and sublime
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