FAREWELL  FIONA  

I’m not really ready
To write this poem for you
You have so much potential here
If only that you knew  

It’s sad to hear you’re leaving
You’ve come so very far
But it must be time for you  
To follow that shining star  

Last year at Christmas time
You called in to say
You were interested
In joining our farm stay  

So you joined our team
Came in a shiny silver ute
With your enthusiasm and interest
We thought you were bute  

You really made an effort
Yes you really do try hard
Fiona you are continuous
Even though you’re often scared  

The horse safety course
Was really where you really shined
Working past your issues
Confidence you did find  

You and Blaze made a good team
Taking guests out on rides
You did it on your own Fiona  
You should note with pride  

You can ride a horse real well
You have a real good seat
You pay attention to the detail
I think you have safe feet!  

And safety is your specialty
It’s always on your mind
Trying to do what is best
Every single time  

When it came to cooking
We thought you were great
Deserts were the highlight
One night Trevor tried to gobble eight!  

And we thank you for your efforts
You worked so hard towards
This year’s application
In the Tourism Awards  

And you are really friendly
And joined in with things in town
Netball, fitness and guitar
You really got around!   

Opps! 
Don’t take that the wrong way!
It was great to see you involved
Was what I meant to say  

And we will miss you
All the members of the team
We hope we have helped you
To live your farm stay dream  

And no matter where you go
And no matter what you do
We hope we built your confidence
To tackle something new  

And when we meet again
We won’t put on the billy’s lid
As we know that you are
Fiona the Milo Kid!  

From Lyn Eather and the Myella Gang 2007