koala
By Nellie F
Published 20 August 2024
I sit in a tall gum tree
chewing on some leaves
looking around as the essence of nature breathes
my mother moves up higher
and I hold on to her tight
once I almost fell off
it gave me a very big fright
my eyes start to close
it's almost time for a nap
it would be incorrect to
say I'm an insomniac
I dream about my old forest
the one that mostly burned down
the thought is enough to bring me down
I wake with a start as my mother moves again
she is very old
she is nearly ten
I drift off once more
and once I start to dream, I start to snore