You are the jolt of energy I haven’t felt since I was a child, While I am but a pinball running haywire through your machine. You take my drunken punches with ease And never fight back, No matter how hard I swing. You always catch me when I fall, Whether it be in love, On my ass, Or both simultaneously; You were always there when I needed you the most. You offered me a long, black pick-me-up on election day To sip quietly while the white house shattered the American dream. You never made me trek the hungry hike up capital hill. You instead became my intoxicating thrill. My sweet tooth, my frosted, sugar-coated daydream. You let me experience the pleasure in having my doughnut & eating it too. You are a glass of wine with every single meal, A bottomless mimosa at any time of day. You let me love you before I even knew your name. But when you didn’t walk me to the door in the morning, I lost my footing, Stumbled around aimlessly & anxiously Until I found my way home You let me run barefoot through your sand dunes Until I found myself dangling comfortably from your highest cliff’s edge, Watching your mad waves crash into me. You are my mind’s refugee When it swims too far against time’s current; You remind me to stay put, Present, Patient. You let me be – Wild & free. But not everybody. Australia, Open your sea. Let them see your beauty. You are an instrument of peace Striking chords in a claustrophobic tunnel of diversity Ring ring ring Let freedom sing!
