Paradise

• Ashley Ward, Grade 5
• Poetry
• 2021

I stare out into the forest,
The sun shining its warmest,
My hair blows in the gentle breeze as,
I watch all the buzzing bees,

Landing on the precious flowers,
I could stay here for hours,
Water pours down the craggy rocks,
I gaze out into the water at the beautiful crocs,

I walk along the rocky track,
Wishing that I’ll never have to go back,
I listen to the koalas munching,
The eucalyptus leaves crunching,

Fallen trees line the ground,
But fellers are nowhere to be found,
I would make a huge sacrifice,
To keep this place as paradise,