Good morning, Australia

I stepped outside
into a still, hushed morning.
The air is soft and thick,
clouds low
light dreamy
gum trees watching and waiting…

I breathed to take it in
a kookaburra laughed
and then the morning blinked her sleepy eyes
at me.
Stretched
slowly
and then smiled.

Light grew brighter
magpies began to sing
and the kookaburras’ laughter cackled
all the way into my soul.
Good morning, Australia.