do you ever
revisit
lockdown lurks
places we found
in the nearby
when we were forbidden
to go very far
by car
I found myself
drawn to my local roost
today
remembered
being sat there
alone
at the wheel
with my extra extra hot
judging how far
from the car
to the bin
to thoughtfully
dispose of my cup
fully masked up
one eye out for
dobbers
the other from habit
for robbers
distracted by dogs
running hard
by the river
tirra lira
the beautiful, the beautiful
ri-i-ver
the lovely river
the mighty Nong
our frenemy
then and in dark times
to come
such a peaceful bend
in the ebb and flow
beneath the shadows of
old Footscray Tech
all grasslands and
bike paths
and swaying palms
kayaks and joggers
musclebound arms
daggy but gorgeous
Western charms.
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