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Enabled's Safari Poem - by Heather Mankeltow
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1. We flew out to South
Africa
In September 2005,
To go out on safari
To seek out ‘The Big 5’.
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We had a fantastic holiday
In the Kruger National Park,
Looking out for animals
Even in the dark. |
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We toured with ‘Epic Enabled’,
Alfie was the main man.
For any unforeseen situation,
Alfie made a plan.
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4. He specialises in
safari trips
To empower the disabled,
Helping people to push the boundaries
And become more enabled. |
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5.
Helping in the office
Was Alfie’s wife Sabine.
Although we didn’t meet her
She was the ‘E-mail Queen’.
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6. ‘Impi’
was our tour bus,
- The Zulu word for Warrior,
With massive open windows
So we could feel ‘at one with nature’. |
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Alfie was our driver,
He also cooked with flair.
We were all very lucky
To have this tour guide extraordinaire.
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8. J.B. was his helper
- Collecting luggage, washing-up,
Helping push the wheelchairs,
And putting squash in Christa’s cup. |
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9. Heather was Christa’s
carer,
In quiet moments they played games.
Though Christa’s the one with memory loss,
It was Heather mixing up peoples’ names!!
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Rene was from Holland
Trying hard to get a tan.
With 4 tumbles from his wheelchair,
We called him ‘The Flying Dutchman’! |
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Poor Sophie broke her sunglasses,
Having already lost her passport,
- No wonder that at every stop
A ‘Bacardi Breezer’ she sought!
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12. Young Hazel was
a sweetheart,
Always cheery and bright.
Often looking out for things
That might crawl over her at night! |
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Julian was like our father,
He really was a hoot.
Pat had a digital camera
That made a noise like a little flute.
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14. We headed out armed
with cameras,
Dawn and dusk were best.
We were greatly rewarded
In our animal quest. |
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…Lions, elephants, giraffes,
Leopard, cheetah, rhinos,
Zebras, impalas, monkeys,
Hyenas, warthogs, hippos.
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16. Impressive herds
of buffalo,
Crocodiles, wildebeasts, kudu,
Jackal, serval, vultures,
- To name just a few. |
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What a fantastic opportunity
For everyone concerned.
We have some great photos,
And lots of facts we’ve learned.
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18.
Sadly our trip came to a close
And home we had to go.
We’ll recommend this tour to others
- Our photos we will show. |
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19.
Just because you are disabled,
It doesn’t mean you have to lose
Your sense of adventure
When a holiday you choose.
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20. Epic Enabled did
us proud,
Adaptive equipment they provided,
To help our wildest dreams come true,
- In their safe hands we were guided. |
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21.
We’d like to come again someday,
In the meantime we must save,
And plan the next instalment
Of the adventure that we crave.
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Heather Manktelow
Occupational Therapist
UK, 20 September 2005
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