Melbourne Cup Day
A quiet day at the cafe
Probably a Melbourne Cup effect
So many at Clubs or Pubs
Wearing silly hats, I bet.
Doesn’t have the following it had
A national institution in years gone by
But times change and things move on
What was important now gives no high.
A country changing for sure
More diversity than ever before
And still old habits live on
Nurtured as if they are core.
What the future holds is never clear
Demographics shift with every year
But one thing can be said again
Love of country will remain.
Brian Matthews 7-11-23
Some thoughts on Melbourne Cup Day
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Brian’s Reflections 