The Sentinel

The sentinel stands still
watching
waiting
greeting the new day.

A fine fountain of freshest green
spouts into a tall and elegant plume
of textured seed
and the Grass Tree
guards its heritage,
survives all…
Mighty resilience.

Scattered amongst the gum trees
in true blue Aussie style
the essence of this country road
I walk each morning.

I’m humbly grateful and
very blessed, I know…
to greet the sentinel daily
at the bend in our road.