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We are all going to miss Steve
Irwin and it is not beyond the
bounds of belief that there will
be a few crocs that miss him
too, Steve was their
champion for so many years.
The Crocodiles Are Crying.
Endless visions fill my head - this man - as large as life
And instantly my heart mourns for his angels and his wife
Because the way I see Steve Irwin - just put everything aside
It comes back to his family - it comes back to his pride
His animals inclusive - Crikey - light the place with love!
Shine his star with everything he fought to rise above
The crazy-man of Khaki from the day he left the pouch
Living out his dream and in that classic 'Stevo' crouch
Exploding forth with character and redefining cheek
It's one thing to be honoured as a champion unique
It's one thing to have microphones and spotlight cameras shoved
It's another to be taken in and genuinely loved
But that was where he had it right - I guess he always knew
From his fathers' modest reptile park and then Australia Zoo
We cringed at times and shook our heads - but true to natures call
There was something very Irwin in the make up of us all
Yes the more I care to think of it - the more he had it right
If you're going to make a difference - make it big and make it bright!
Yes - he was a lunatic! Yes - he went head first!
But he made the world feel happy with his energetic burst
A world so large and loyal that it's hard to comprehend
I doubt we truly count the warmth until life meets an end
To count it now I say a prayer with words of inspiration
May the spotlight shine forever on his dream for conservation
.My daughter broke the news to me - my six year old in tears
It was like she'd just turned old enough to show her honest fears
I tried to make some sense of it but whilst her Dad was trying
His little girl explained it best, she said, "The crocodiles are crying"
Their best mate's up in heaven now - the crocs up there are smiling!
And as sure as flowers, poems and cards and memories are piling
As sure as we'll continue with the trademarks of his spiel
Of all the tributes worthy - he was rough. but he was real
As sure as 'Crikey!' fills the sky
I think we'll miss ya Steve. goodbye.
Rupert McCall 2006
3 comments:
Hi Peter ~~ Great post. I like Rupert McCall and he has done well
for Steve. This was in our paper
so I had see it. I will probably watch his Memorial on Ch.9, but will
give Brocky a miss. One Tuesday and te other is Wednesday. I see Jan was my 10,00th visitor, so that was nice.
Take care, Merle.
Hi Peter, it would seem that I did not have a live link, this was very confusing for me because I could post comments on all the non beta sites, including Jim's which I had not been able to comment on for quite a while after changing to Beta. I lost all my confidence when I could not comment on the Beta sites. Apart from this problem I had another week from hell which did not help my frame of mind. I am so grateful to you and Merle for sticking with me. Great Poems Peter,I think the crocs would not be crying "crocodile tears", they probably cry "human tears" in the case of Steve.
Hi Peter, Thanks, hope tuition happens soon. Have a look at Caloundra Post, there has been an editor at work there. That felt good!
I also went through and labeled as I concentrate so much on getting everything else correct that I keep forgetting to do that. Cheers Margaret
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