COMING HOME AFTER THE HUNT . . .

It was still, surprisingly, rather dark in early morning and cool
the young fox, finally after a night's hunting, had his belly full
he surveyed field from shelter of hedge in nearness to lair
never throwing caution to wind, predators may be waiting there

Non curious sheep with lambs asleep amongst lush green grass
his nose twitched, rich flood of smells, not hungry, easy to pass
maybe tomorrow he may have to risk taking a lamb from mob
with their mothers watchfull, on full alert, would not be easy job

The trees, still a mass of blue shadow, taking shape in early light
another day was about to begin, resting easy he well might
on the skyline a brilliant smear of orange, yellow to be seen
the dome of sky clear, almost transparent, neither blue nor green

Sniffing the wind, getting nervous, on edge of forest he stopped
a tanquil view, on spring loaded feet rabbits among sheep bobbed
finally reached safety of another hedge, this along a muddy lane
barbed wire topped fence, which beyond he had explored, mundane

The mist starting to come up, swallowing little valley church's spire
he was really in dangerous spot, to stop and scenery to admire
a slight anomaly, brain registering it without real identification
fewer smells, no smoke from chimneys, what possible explanation

His nose twitched once again, in familiar surroundings he'd come
guided by smells through labyrinth to safety of earth and home
remembering when they was two, a much happier life in past
sadly shattered, when she went out alone, infernal shotgun blast

There had been food a-plenty then, never hungry, now just a trace
never had to hunt this far from home, each night a different place
at entrance he paused and smelled a smell that eased the pain
it was those faint smells, made him come back again and again

A COMMUNITY SERVED BY VOLUNTEERS . . . .

There's a service in our community of which we're rightly proud
it was, many years ago, by concerned citizens brought about
free transport to get to a doctor, hospital, for those in need
especially those aged of whom their families payed them little heed

Implementing the idea, what was needed, a voluntary crew
these kind of people, as we are too well aware, are vey few
a vehicle, preferable one large, one small, no large fleet
just to help those in the community, that are most in need

It was implemented as a free service, unique, still the best
it has it ups and downs, over time has stood many a test
provided by like-minded people, caring and kind hearted
it seems only like yesterday, when thought of and started

To use this service is very simple, making just one phone call
when in need of transport to doctor, specialist or hospital
providing name, address, doctor, specialist, when and where
at appropiate time the bus does arrive, to take take you there

At times, when times are busy, the bus may be running late
they do their best, notify doctor, specialist, where appropiate
this service is provide by volunteers, with pride, smiling face
they are ordinairy people, who could live next door, your place

There is great satisfaction in a job well done at end of tiring day
a smiling face form those helped, grateful people, is reward, pay
every day is different, problems are not the same, guarantee
that's why it's satisfying to be a volunteer in your community
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This service is unique to the hospital that it operates out of for the last 25 years, not duplicated anywhere in Australia. Despite the harsh economic times it is still free and transports about 5000 people a year within a radius of 20km. We salute those volunteers.