Holidays, Holy Days

Well, you know, I'm an Aussie.

We're not very churchy.

Some of us do go (and then

there are all those other faiths) 

but, as I once explained to a Yank 

whose obscure – to me –

reference to Easter in a poem

he had to elucidate for yours truly:

Australia is a much more

secular country than the U S of A.

But holidays – we do have them.

Two in particular. Some of us (ssh!)

aren't all that sporty, but even we

hold it as our sacred duty

to drop everything twice a year – 

for the Melbourne Cup of course,

and the AFL grand final (footy to you ...

though different States have other codes).

Don't argue! We mean it seriously. 

And take it seriously too, by all that's holy!

(It is often said that our national religion is sport.)

Written for Midweek Motif ~ Holiness / Holy Day at  Poets United