I was & still am a HUGE fan of Steve Irwin. I loved him & still do. I am also a fan of his lovely family. My heart still aches a year after his tragic and all to sudden death. Even a year later it is still hard to believe and come to grasp that he is actually gone. Here is a lovely poem I thought I would share that was read at his memorial service:

The Crocodiles Are Crying

Endless visions fill my head - this man - as large as life
And instantly my heart mourns for his angels and his wife

Because the way I see Steve Irwin - just put everything aside
It comes back to his family - it comes back to his pride

His animals inclusive - Crikey - light the place with love!
Shine his star with everything he fought to rise above

The crazy-man of Khaki from the day he left the pouch
Living out his dream and in that classic ‘Stevo’ crouch

Exploding forth with character and redefining cheek
It’s one thing to be honoured as a champion unique

It’s one thing to have microphones and spotlight cameras shoved
It’s another to be taken in and genuinely loved

But that was where he had it right - I guess he always knew
From his fathers’ modest reptile park and then Australia Zoo

We cringed at times and shook our heads - but true to natures call
There was something very Irwin in the make up of us all

Yes the more I care to think of it - the more he had it right
If you’re going to make a difference - make it big and make it bright!

Yes - he was a lunatic! Yes - he went head first!
But he made the world feel happy with his energetic burst

A world so large and loyal that it’s hard to comprehend
I doubt we truly count the warmth until life meets an end

To count it now I say a prayer with words of inspiration
May the spotlight shine forever on his dream for conservation

My daughter broke the news to me - my six year old in tears
It was like she’d just turned old enough to show her honest fears

I tried to make some sense of it but whilst her Dad was trying
His little girl explained it best. She said “The crocodiles are crying”

Their best mate’s up in heaven now - the crocs up there are smiling!
And as sure as flowers, poems and cards and memories are piling

As sure as we’ll continue with the trademarks of his spiel
Of all the tributes worthy - he was rough but he was real

As sure as ‘Crikey!’ fills the sky
I think we’ll miss ya Steve
Goodbye

RUPERT McCALL 2006


As hard as this day will be for me and the millions of other Steve Irwin fans around the entire world. I can only imagine how hard it will be for his lovely wife Terri, daughter Bindi, sone Robert, and all of the rest of Steve's family & loved ones. He touched so very many lives in his 44 years on this earth and continues to till this day. As his dear father said at the memorial...."I'd like you to greive for the animals who have lost the best freind they ever had."

I love you Steve and you shall never be forgoten! Your legacy shall endure forever and I shall always be a wildlife warrior in honor of you!

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Oh I adore him as well, thanks for posting this I didnt know it had ALREADY been a year.. my time flys.. RIP Steve

It's never been a year?!? OMG that has gone by so quickly.

RIP Steve

Time FLYS .. I can't believe it has been a year!!

Wow, That did go by fast...RIP

Thanks for posting

That was a very sad day R. I .P.