Retirement for many people, holds an unknown fear
choice of what to do now we are retired, really unclear
the prospect of being home 24 hours a day, very boring
now is the time to get away from it all, go exploring
There are many old towns, museums, historical places
making new friends, a yarn by a campfire, new faces
listen to birds in trees, singing their songs, day or night
sit and watch rising, setting of sun, brilliant end day's light
Marvel at nature's pallet of colour, in autumn or spring
scenic, beautiful panorama of faraway horizon unfolding
unbelievable sunsets in desserts, mangroves, ocean shores
follow in footsteps of early explorers, who have gone before
See drought stricken and fire ravaged land, fish in a river
size and sight of some aquatic animals make you shiver
eagles and hawks, bustards, brolga dancing, what a sight
owls, possums, sugar gliders, wombats, watch them at night
Burning cane fields, majestic river gums along river courses
see wild flowers in bloom, camels, feral pigs, cats, wild horses
listen to wind in the trees, when camped near billabong
this is retirement, a new world has opened up, life's evensong
Orchards, vineyards, rice and cotton fields, see the irrigation
sheep stations, cattle, sheep runs, backbone of our Nation
aboriginal rock paintings, shell middens, hear the didgeridoo
sight lyrebird, dingo, cascading waterfall, old man kangaroo
Retirement, best part of your life, travel Australia if you can
see our great land, open spaces, throw away your previous plan
memories of places visited, implanted forever on your mind
beautiful Australia, your country, unparalelled, one of a kind
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