dog's life

between the bulldog of England and the pit bull America
Australia has been a little lapdog
Our best youth died as Anzacs for Churchill's follies 
Turkish machine guns wiping waves of volunteers
We died for a sick and dying British Empire Bulldog
World War 2,we volunteered again-were sent to defend British Colonies
ended up Burmese Death railroads,Changi prison camp,Singapore withdrawal
Japan had printed occupation currency/MacArthur drew the Brisbane line
Japanese bombed Darwin/Japanese mini-subs in Sydney Harbour
We barked for our troops to be returned to defend us-and were ignored 
by more British Commanders.Battle of the Coral Sea saved us.
After the Battle of Brisbane,we were America's!Off we were drafted
for Vietnam(we had no pony in that show-ALL THE WAY WITH LBJ!
That was a defeat.We withdrew.Vietnamese communities in Australia now.
Puppy bark we for independence-but we LOVE the Royal Family!
Photo opportunities of endless Royal Tours with Corgis.
LBJ played with his dogs.We were America's beagles.
US bases proliferated-"WELCOME TO NORTHWEST CAPE-
AUSTRALIA'S NUMBER ONE NUCLEAR TARGET!
Dingos seen as a pest to be controlled.("A dingo took my baby!)
Doggedly,we yelp for independence.Polyglot Surfer's Paradise-
signs in Japanese/Chinese.Old dog RSL no bark left
Forgotten as Tasmanian Devils.Every dog has his day.
Ever feel like howling?