Don’t Panic Bim

The island said farewell today to one of its greatest treasures, the Hon. David J H Thompson, the Prime Minister of Barbados. We did so with a celebration of his life as it was eulogized by two of his very close friends Brian Clarke and Hartley Henry. One of “Thompy’s” pet phrases was Don’t Panic and oh too often we heard it around the time we most needed to.

 

Don’t Panic Bim

 

Dear Lord you took his body today

Our time with him is over though the memories will stay

Nothing can take them away from us

Thanks Father for giving him to Barbados

 

People may say his term wasn’t long

And that he left without righting the wrong

No, not true, tens of thousands have hope because he

Invested his time while devoted to friend and family

Cared enough to set standards others may emulate

 

Built us into firm craftsmen of our fate

I see all his work and all we owe to him

Mostly I hear him whispering Don’t Panic Bim

 

 

Posted by Khaidji at 3 Nov 2010, 8:19 PM
Categories: Tributes
Tags: David Thompson Prime Minister
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