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Kangaroos don’t get midlife crises.

They do not wonder,

what happens after death.

 

Nor do they question

if they are applying themselves

to their full potential,

or worry,

about ten-year mortgage interest rates.

 

These thoughts

never cross their minds,

as they prepare

for nature’s version of Fight Night.

 

Sheila and Joey

cheer on the sidelines.

 

Koalas always bring good snacks.

 

A Tasmanian devil signals the round,

a eucalyptus tree places its bet.

 

A Royal Rumble down under.

 

I would like to be a kangaroo.

 

No need for shopping bags,

just an extra-large fanny pack

to hold my dreams.