Queensland Dreams Poem by Sandra Finch

The sea is so calm today,
Waves barely make a sound.
There's a soft gentle breeze,
Not many people around.
Sun is shining brightly,
You can feel the heat,
The sand feels warm and moist
on your feet.

Is this paradise or am I
Living a dream?
Is life as magical or a good
as it seems?
I feel I can see the wonderous
Mysteries of the deep;
Is this paradise, or am I
still asleep?

In the distance there are
Islands with trees galore.
All this magic just
Outside our door.
You hear the birds singing
in the canopies of the trees,
Kookaburras, parrots, flying
wild and free.

If I'm still asleep. I hope
this dream never ends.
What other wonders are
around the next bend?
Rainforests, waterfalls,
There's so much to see.
The mountains in the distance-
If I'm asleep, let me be.