Aid Tourist
I’ve decided that your country
Needs a dose of me:
There’s plenty of excuses
But the best is charity.
A little bit of sponsorship
Will get me there in style -
I’ll gladly be of use to you,
And do it with a smile.
I’m smiling ‘cos I’m happy
And I’m happy ‘cos I’m here -
This is my Big Adventure
And I’ve banished all my fear:
My job is safe, they’re proud of me,
They’ll gladly have me back,
My family thinks it’s wonderful
I’m off on this new tack;
The local paper’s pleased
To show my picture on its page -
I’m even beginning
To believe in my own image.
Oh, it’s wonderful to travel,
And the locals treat me well:
But I’m glad that I don’t live here,
In this new Aid Tourist Hell!
July 2001
Sometimes you get to a certain age and it’s not acceptable to take a year out. How to get the desire for adventure out of your system? Do a sponsored bike ride and end up in some far-flung country where you help the locals
