The Row

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These men and women, who think it to be fantastic

Setting out across the Atlantic

Some single, some pairs and others fours

But all of them powered only by oars

Among this bunch is team Wadadli

Doc Fuller, Peter, Archie and JD

In their boat named Wa’ Omoni

Will be the first Antiguans to make this Journey

Off they’ll set from La Gomera

Amidst much fanfare and laughter

Rowing through the Atlantic’s choppy water

Rowing to the Dockyard at English Harbour

Will they bathe? I do not know, but one thing is for certain

If they do not ease themselves, then it will be curtains

I can bet it won’t be easy

Some stomachs might get queasy

But don’t be disheartened and begin to brood

When eating the pre-packaged survival food

And when drinking the desalinated water

Here’s just one thing you must remember

Just row, keep in mind the purpose

St. John Hospice is your primary focus

This row is to raise the awareness

Of the institution’s self-sacrificing kindness

So eat, sleep, row, repeat, and pay no attention

To the sea monsters the old mariners mention

Not Lusca or her cousin Kraken

Or some sea serpent or harpy maiden

Just Eat, sleep, row, and repeat

Until you’ve completed this monumental feat

Yohan KnightThe Row