Goodbye 2012
Jacaranda
flowered for the first time,
Wrens came
back for a while,
Magpies
packed up and left.
Honeyeaters
moved in.
Yellow faced
black cockatoos flew over West Footscray.
Marbled geckos
patterned our red brick driveway,
Possums
invaded.
Sunsets were
viewed all over Victoria,
Moon and
Stars watched from the fly wire windows of our campervan,
Industrial
sunsets were watched every night on West Footscray walks.
Rode over
many hills from Lilydale to Warburton,
For many kms
on wondrous adventure with son.
Formed a
close bond and shared the love of a new dog in my life.
Doubted
myself and my talents and learnt not to do this anymore.
Observed
spiders spin webs,
Ladybirds
explore marigolds,
Dragonflies
glisten and hover above water,
Reeds dance
in the wind.
Shared sense
of wonder of nature with children.
Swam in the
ocean alone,
Went fishing
with a friend,
Walked for
MS,
Rode for
Smith Family,
Over
Westgate bridge twice.
Watched the
moon,
The moon
watched me.
Experienced
sadness,
Shared
sadness and hard times with friends
Felt fear
which froze me,
Said goodbye
to my job at the Royal Botanic Gardens and cried a river of tears.
Farewelled
friends,
Made new
friends,
Cared for
Quolls,
Watched
sunset on top of boulders at Mt Rothwell,
Observed
deep space,
Fell in love
with Pleiades all over again.
Taught
teenagers for the first time,
They taught
me.
As a team
helped the planet,
Shared the wonders
of the world,
Shared love
and support of loved ones,
Took up
challenges,
Shared my
writing on social media,
Let my heart
ache,
Experienced
disappointment,
Watched my
family grow and love life,
Laying on
the grass at Warburton watching the moon and stars with my 8 year old son,
Knowing that
moment was one of the best in 2012.
At the end
of our cycling journey – just us- watching the universe- in shared wonder.
Goodbye 2012
Thanks for directing me to your end of year thoughts. All the best for 2013.
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