Cancelled Trip Poem by Jim O'Donnell

To my daughter and all the team
The day that someone destroyed your dream
Terrorist bomb killed seventy-four
We could not let you go know more

It all happened on the day
That your were meant to go away
Your hopes were dashed and all was crushed
All because of terrorists

Your aim was to give kids a dream
To help build an orphanage nice and clean
To remove them from the slums that smell
And give these kids clean bill of health

The skills you honed from last year
Will help these kids the following year
You will go and do your stuff
For these Ugandan kids you can’t do enough

So team heads held high
Strong and proud you all stand out in the crowd
Proud to call you daughters and sons
Little gems every one


Chellaston
Uganda Team
12 7 2010