Yum Tree

Everywhere we go we see you around,

You lived here since this big land was found;

Many Australians like you and plant you in their garden,

The government protects you and never let you down;

You are so tall and always green,

Your skin is so pale and easily seen;

but why your skin peels off from time to time,

your leaves blown everywhere and into the yard of mine;

You are so easy to catch fire

and spread out into bush fire,

but you are so tough and always survive in the disaster,

still I don’t want to be your master;

Many artists like to put you into their painting,

which made you looked great and interesting;

I don’t mind to look at you from afar,

But not pleased for you to be so near;

Somehow you have already stayed on my floor,

after you are made the blue yum timber!