Tribute to Steve...
I was sent this email by Donna from Beerwah...I think you'll like it...
Dear Caroline,
We've held family annual passes to Steve's zoo over the last few years & visited more times than I can remember! We've watched Steve & his zoo grow from The Crocodile Park in the 1990's to what it is today. Lots of things changed, but Steve remained the same....a passionate aussie larrakin. I was at the zoo with my children in July to watch Bindi perform at the crocoseum....I've written a poem about that day, to help sort my own feelings on this very sad day.
Bindi at the Crocoseum
A beam of sunshine lit his place in the stand,
The smile on his face nothing short of grand,
The man in khaki applauded his child,
Singing along with the crowd going wild.
He twisted and shook,
And bounced big and wide,
With young Bob in his arms,
And his wife by his side,
This family a picture of perfection it seemed,
Of the happiness and love that young Bindi beamed.
Living their dream is what they were doing,
Together and passionate for all living beings,
Warriors for nature and the magic it holds,
Sharing their world....now my story unfolds.
A month or so later I'm at the school gate,
The radio told me of Steve's tragic fate,
It seemed so surreal, it couldn't be true,
What do we say when the kids finish school?
How do we tell them "Our hero is dead"?
"The town's living legend now lives in your head"
It puts a lump in my throat and a tear in my eye,
To think of Terri having to say goodbye,
His children, his mates, rest of the family too,
The millions worldwide....all feeling blue,
For Steve touched our hearts in more ways than one,
His secret to life was to make your work fun.
My memory of Steve and his family that day,
Won't quickly fade or go away,
It reminds me of mine and what I do have,
Myself and my children and gratefully their Dad.
As Bindi and her Crocmen strutted their stuff,
No one could have guessed things were gonna get tough,
He twisted and shook and bounced big and wide,
With Bob in his arms and his wife by his side,
The smile on his face just said it all,
"I'm proud of that girl, she's havin' a ball"
Donna. Beerwah, Australia.
Dear Caroline,
We've held family annual passes to Steve's zoo over the last few years & visited more times than I can remember! We've watched Steve & his zoo grow from The Crocodile Park in the 1990's to what it is today. Lots of things changed, but Steve remained the same....a passionate aussie larrakin. I was at the zoo with my children in July to watch Bindi perform at the crocoseum....I've written a poem about that day, to help sort my own feelings on this very sad day.
Bindi at the Crocoseum
A beam of sunshine lit his place in the stand,
The smile on his face nothing short of grand,
The man in khaki applauded his child,
Singing along with the crowd going wild.
He twisted and shook,
And bounced big and wide,
With young Bob in his arms,
And his wife by his side,
This family a picture of perfection it seemed,
Of the happiness and love that young Bindi beamed.
Living their dream is what they were doing,
Together and passionate for all living beings,
Warriors for nature and the magic it holds,
Sharing their world....now my story unfolds.
A month or so later I'm at the school gate,
The radio told me of Steve's tragic fate,
It seemed so surreal, it couldn't be true,
What do we say when the kids finish school?
How do we tell them "Our hero is dead"?
"The town's living legend now lives in your head"
It puts a lump in my throat and a tear in my eye,
To think of Terri having to say goodbye,
His children, his mates, rest of the family too,
The millions worldwide....all feeling blue,
For Steve touched our hearts in more ways than one,
His secret to life was to make your work fun.
My memory of Steve and his family that day,
Won't quickly fade or go away,
It reminds me of mine and what I do have,
Myself and my children and gratefully their Dad.
As Bindi and her Crocmen strutted their stuff,
No one could have guessed things were gonna get tough,
He twisted and shook and bounced big and wide,
With Bob in his arms and his wife by his side,
The smile on his face just said it all,
"I'm proud of that girl, she's havin' a ball"
Donna. Beerwah, Australia.
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