GROWING OLD

How do we know we are growing old

Well this is the story, I am told.

At 40 years our teeth decay,

We can’t eat meat, so people say.

At 50 years our eyes start to fade.

The Jack of Hearts looks just like a spade.

At 55 years our hair goes grey

And the rest of our teeth start to decay

At 60 years we’ll be in great strife.

We won’t even hear the "no" from the wife.

At 75 years I’ve been told with a scoff,

"Be very careful, your bum could fall off!"

I have always been fearful of growing old 

and as each stage of my life passes by, the truth unfolds. 

I will have to wait until I am 75 to see if the warning is true........

There’s a group called the Heritage trust,

As comedians they would make Ya sides bust.

Island protection their theme

From this group that lives in a dream.

They say there’s a fear of unknowns,

In the creeks and all channel zones.

Dredging is causing concern,

Where it is we would all like to learn.

New and significant risk,

Yet another Heritage trust twist.

Trust is a word we all use,

So easy to use, yet abuse.

Does our Island need protection?

And if it does from what direction?

Concerns and fears prove not a need,

Try somewhere else you may succeed.

ARE THESE PEOPLE FOR REAL?

There seems to be some speculation,

About the reefs around this Nation.

Scientist thoughts are quite outreaching,

Our reefs will die from coral bleaching.

50 years before it dies,

The latest scientific cries.

The "Crown of thorns" another thrust,

Rid the reef of them we must.

Stop the farmers using stuff,

Seems to me a little tough.

Ships near reef shall not transgress,

Or it will cause a lot of stress.

Fishers must all stay at home,

And leave the reef we have alone.

Let’s remember the past and the speculation,

How the ice would melt and flood this nation.

How petrol stocks would run quite dry,

Another scientific cry.

Kangaroo’s would become extinct,

Is this all true? Not yet I think!

"MORE SCIENTIFIC CRAP"