'' The Crocodile Hunter '' Poem by Bri Mar

When you met him in person,
He would just turn and say,
I'd rather meet animals,
So crikey and g'day.

When his animals saw him,
They would all run and scatter,
For they just couldn't bear,
His fair dinkum patter.

All joking aside,
When he's put to the test,
There was nobody better,
Steve Irwin's the best.

Steve treated all animals,
With the utmost respect,
His efforts to save them,
Will have a lasting effect.

Whether living on land,
Or under the sea,
Steve showed us how,
We could all be set free.

He brought to the world,
An insatiable need,
To understand animals,
His warnings we must heed.

He gave us an insight,
Into animal behaviour,
He taught us how united,
We can be each others saviour.

We must live and let live,
If this doesn't apply,
We'll be in mortal danger,
Our planet will die.

By nurturing all life,
We could then ensure,
A future for all,
Prevention not cure.

Endangered species,
Steve strived to save,
In his quest for knowledge,
His own life he gave.

As for his wife and children,
They must never forget,
We owe Steve and his ideals,
a tremendous debt.

His work will live on,
Through his family and friends,
They will try to ensure,
Steve's work never ends.

His legacy must be,
That all life will remain,
His unfinished task,
Is for all life to to sustain.

Steve Irwin the man,
Was an extraordinary punter,
He'll forever be remembered as,


'' The Crocodile Hunter ''