the wallaby
in pursuit of safety
leaves her joey
the things I left behind
seemed unimportant then
dingo dawn
shadows cross the sand
footprints
on my doorstep
fade in the light
the vast desert
of Australia’s centre
in my hand
a small shell that once
was under an ocean
trampling fences
a mob of thirsty camels
charges into town
my love for you
knows no boundaries