Bob Hawke

Born in Bordertown a Town in south Australia's countryside Australia's twenty third Prime Minister recently died On his eighty ninth year he lived a long life Survived by Blanche Dal'puget his second wife Though well educated he was one who had the knack Of communicating with all classes of people something most politicians do lack With the wealthy and famous as well as the working class he often drank a beer He was one who greatly enjoyed the pub cheer So many with stories of Bob Hawke to tell He was loved by his own Labor Party and his political opponents as well At the end of our life's journey death awaits all Life forms as well as humans from the great to the small Australia's twenty third Prime Minister in Sydney spend his last night and day Where the Reaper of lives on his life had the last say.