Sir Richard Branson

This dyslexic boy left school at fifteen Now his business is everywhere His mother predicted That he would become P.M. His headmaster, predicted He'd end up in prison Or be a millionaire Aged thirteen he grew Xmas trees for sale Reared parakeets for selling on as pets An entrepreneur who never admits regrets From self confessed Trekkie To the owner of Virgin Galactic, As tricksy as Jiminy Cricket He runs suborbital flights into space A snip at 250,000dollarsper ticket His home is Necker Island, With his Necker Nymph submarine You can stay one night at a villa For a mere 27,000 dollars (The price is not obscene If you're a celebrity with very deep pockets) If you were to visit that scene Your eyes would pop out of their sockets! He owns a pet tortoise called Brutus With a shell like a pastry pie He ran a London marathon Dressed as a butterfly His mother, a ballerina Gave him charisma, flair His father was a barrister Gave him brains to climb Life's stair His motto is Screw it, Let's do it This man who balloons in the buff Air travel, music, drinks, phones Bikes, cosmetics, mail order, drones At least 400 enterprises Hire cars, weddings, safari park He's got the Midas touch With a business portfolio, Worthy of Noah's Ark He bought the gay nightclub Heaven RunsComics and Animation On the look out for new opportunities Toboost with transformation He's always up for a challenge He hikes, bikes, kayaks, sails Has bit parts in famous movies He probably sings with whales His Island home was destroyed When Hurricane Irma hit. His Island home was damaged When Hurricane Irene blitzed But, like his favourite character Peter Pan, He rises above adversity Recover, rebuild, refit His motto is Screw it, Let's do it This man who balloons in the buff Success breeds success to the man To whom one win is never enough