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If I take it day by day
And no one mentions the word longing
I don’t ache for you
Anymore
Earth, a vibrant tapestry,
a symphony of life,
Where diverse creatures dance,
in a ceaseless strife.
From the icy peaks of the North,
to the Southern seas,
A kaleidoscope of wonders,
as far as the eye can see.

In the heart of Africa,
lions roam the plains,
Their golden manes shimmering,
in the sun's warm embrace.

In the depths of the Amazon,
jaguars prowl the night,
Their stealthy movements hidden,
in the moon's pale light.

In the Australian outback,
kangaroos bound with glee,
Their powerful legs carrying them,
across the vast land.

In the Arctic tundra,
polar bears roam the ice,
Their white fur camouflaging them,
in their frozen paradise.

From the towering redwoods,
to the whispering pines,
The Earth's forests teem with life,
a symphony of design.
From the smallest insects,
to the mightiest whales,
Each creature plays its part,
in nature's grandest tales.

So let us cherish this planet,
our home, our only sphere,
Where diversity thrives,
and life is ever near.
Let us protect its beauty,
its wonders, its grace,
For the Earth is our treasure,
and its legacy we must embrace.

©️ 2024 By Amanda Shelton
Two shy people met in a lane
Bowed most politely
Bowed once again
Saying I don’t get pushed
By other people
I just do what you do
You see shy people sit in their house
Pretending they are too shy to be like the crowd
Nobody likes them
They are too shy
Nobody likes them at all
You see these cool people saw
Two shy people playing in the park
Sometimes basketball
Sometimes footy
But if a woman walked past
They don’t think of ***
Because they are too shy
You see sometimes it is good to be
Two shy people in the street
One eats potato chips
One squeezes down drain pipes
And because he is shy
A man walks out and toasts
Him with a nice cold beer
Two shy people walked in the city
Looking at everything there
They look at the people
Lining up for the clubs
And walk past dangerous flats
But nothing will happen
Nothing will happen
Cause you are so shy
Two shy people went to the family concert
To see you what bands were playing
There was this band
Playing in civic the babies are dancing
Boy they are so cute
Two shy people went to glebe park
To have beer and listen to the band
And have a meal in the food court
It was great to come out of my shell
Two shy people saw jimmy barnes
Singing along to all of his wonderful hits
Cheered very loudly
People were staring
But who gives a toss about that
Two shy people danced on the dance floor
One just danced the other attracting attention
If they got teased
By people who were just jealous
Party on shy
Party on shy
There is nothing wrong with being shy
We are just learning
So many love songs shared
Sweet feelings all the way through
But now
What do I do
Should I share the breakup songs too?  
Nope
He will hear no more of my feelings
Read no more of my poems
Over means finished and gone
So he ain’t gonna get anymore songs
I'm old and play
my final hand.
No words to say.
Silence the band.
Show me the way
hold my bone hand
on judgement day.
Fruit tree
did you never think of love,
perhaps you thought too much,
you stripped yourself of leaves to live
and gave of all you had to give,
naked and alone you tried,
so hard to stem that bitter tide
but still the darkness of you grew, inside
until you knew for certain that the war was lost
yet maybe in the doing it was somehow won
a pretty pity that you never found the sun
mellow warmth to melt the frost and make you free
to be the person you were always meant to be
How do you measure strength?
The power to hold back?
Knowing I could crush them all
But resigning to silence

hahaha.... coward you say!
Mercy I call it
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