Only in Australia
says the etv newsreader
at the end of it
when they try to be
a tad light

Only in Australia
that piece of land
lots of Cape locals
ran to under apartheid
for the good of the children

that piece of land too
offering our pale farmers
instant citizenship
and a place in the sun
an escape from Africa dark

Only in Australia
would you find a snake
complete with three eyes
(we see different camera angles)

not out here
not in our backyard
where you’d find
people sardine-crammed

not out here
where you’d find
politicians spineless
and forked-tongued
preying ritually

not out here
where you’d find
the country beloved
slipping down
in terms of Media Freedom

Only in Australia
would you find a snake
complete with three eyes
(we see different camera angles)

here we are advantaged
to see all the angles of life