Croc Man
As we all know, Australia’s own Steve Irwin, the Crocodile Hunter, was tragically killed on Monday morning (11am Australian time) whilst filming a documentary on tiger sharks on Queensland’s Great Barrier Reef. Not by a shark or a croc, as one might think he would go (maybe even Steve himself!), but through a tragic accident by one of nature’s most placid animals not even considered dangerous. A StingRay. Called that simply for it’s barb (tail). I myself was never a great fan of his, but I do know he did a lot for Australian tourism, conservation and wildlife etc.
So, here’s for Croc Man:
~ In Memory of our Mate ~
Crikey, have you heard the news
that hit the world today
About how an Aussie icon
became the one who got away.
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Swimming off a Queensland reef
just doing what he loved
Being at one with nature when
struck by a Sting Ray’s barb.
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A gentle soul who wrestled crocs
and lived life passionately,
Australia’s own ambassador
though unofficially.
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He brought tourism to our shores
and helped make us aware
That quarantine matters to us all
and of wildlife everywhere.
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A real fair dinkum Aussie bloke
what you saw was what you got,
An enthusiasm so infectious
that he never knew when to stop.
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He came, he saw and conquered all
a man larger than life
Living each day as his last
till the moment that he died.
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He was the Crocodile Hunter and
Steve Irwin was his name,
A heart of gold that touched the world
that we’ll never be the same -
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Crikey, what a giant loss
such a tragic twist of fate,
And while the world now mourns his loss
Australia’s lost a mate.
