'Clouds’ by William | Wyndham City

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'Clouds'

By William

I ask you, why try? when I can stare at the sky
filled with clouds that fly high above us all
why dedicate my life to metal that rusts and wood that decays
when i can enjoy the clouds that eternally stay
the clouds don't care about the ifs and what mays
and the challenges of this life we vacate
but I'm always asked:
what will your parents say when they find that your rent is due and you can't pay?
how will your family bide with a father that is like a racehorse without a stride?
They claim you can't live without being able to give
and I ask them what can they weigh in,
to a life that isn't theirs to begin, end or even be a part of
that wants to fly high like a dove
without the burden of care from the people whom I love
and who's to say that I even may have kids or grandkids wandering around during my days
This life I live I don’t want to give to others who are impartial
so at the end of my days I'll know that I was my only marshal
so when it is my day I can lie down on the hay
happily staring at the clouds that will eternally stay

Acknowledgement of Traditional Custodians

Wyndham City Council recognises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the first Peoples of Australia. We acknowledge the Bunurong and Wadawurrung Peoples as Traditional Owners of the lands on which Wyndham City operates. The Wadawurrung and Bunurong Peoples have and always will belong to the Werribee Yalook (river), creeks, stars, hills and red clay of this Country. We pay respect to their Ancestors and Elders who always have, and always will, care for Country and community today and for future generations.