THE FIRE OF FRIENDSHIP

Every afternoon, the embers are stirred

And the Fire of Friendship lives once more

It brings the Channel Country Park People together

The camaraderie & warmth are the draw

There’s something about a campfire

That promotes a feeling of good

Especially this one here in Quilpie

That’s fuelled by the wonderful Mulga Wood

The brightness of these flames

Which to me is the hub

And the whiteness of the ashes

The relics of the mulga scrub

All rugged up they come with their chairs

To the warmth of the fire’s glow

Intro’s done, short life stories told

And the conversation starts to flow

A few poems, and a few jokes too

As the smoke lifts, and a few embers fall

With numbers, address swapped

Coupled with fervent promises to call

Then the conversation wanes

And the visitors head back to town

A feeling of well being comes over the park

As the embers of the Fire of Friendship slowly die down.

Written by John “The Ferret” MORAN (June 2006)