"Man Travels 10,000 Miles for Life-Saving Stranger"
A man from Australia, with cancer so rare, Received a stem-cell transplant, from a stranger who truly cared.
Luke Melling was in a tight spot one day,
His cancer was back, and he had to find a way,
A stem-cell transplant was his only hope to stay,
And live another day, come what may.
His cancer was back, and he had to find a way,
A stem-cell transplant was his only hope to stay,
And live another day, come what may.
He searched far and wide, across the land,
For a match to save his life, a helping hand,
No one in his family, or in Australia too,
Was a match, so he waited, what to do.
For a match to save his life, a helping hand,
No one in his family, or in Australia too,
Was a match, so he waited, what to do.
Six months went by, and then came the call,
A donor was found, and Luke's hopes stood tall,
Alastair Hawken, a stranger so fine,
Was the one who saved Luke's life, a hero of our time.
A donor was found, and Luke's hopes stood tall,
Alastair Hawken, a stranger so fine,
Was the one who saved Luke's life, a hero of our time.
Alastair signed up to the registry years ago,
A regular donor, with a heart that glows,
He got the call, and didn't hesitate to give,
A part of himself, to save Luke's life to live.
A regular donor, with a heart that glows,
He got the call, and didn't hesitate to give,
A part of himself, to save Luke's life to live.
The process was long, but not too hard to bear,
A few days of discomfort, but Alastair didn't care,
He knew he was helping, and that gave him cheer,
And a chance to save Luke, and wipe away his fear.
A few days of discomfort, but Alastair didn't care,
He knew he was helping, and that gave him cheer,
And a chance to save Luke, and wipe away his fear.
The cells were frozen, and sent across the sea,
To Australia, where Luke was waiting to be free,
A month went by, and the transplant was done,
And Luke's life was saved, thanks to Alastair, number one.
To Australia, where Luke was waiting to be free,
A month went by, and the transplant was done,
And Luke's life was saved, thanks to Alastair, number one.
Two years went by, and Luke was back on his feet,
And he met Alastair, in a moment so sweet,
They hugged and they cried, and thanked each other too,
For the gift of life, that only they could do.
And he met Alastair, in a moment so sweet,
They hugged and they cried, and thanked each other too,
For the gift of life, that only they could do.
Alastair's legacy, a gift so pure and true,
A chance to save a life, and see it through,
Luke's smile was all the thanks he needed to see,
A hero's welcome, for Alastair, a gift to be.
A chance to save a life, and see it through,
Luke's smile was all the thanks he needed to see,
A hero's welcome, for Alastair, a gift to be.
Their story's a reminder, to sign up and give,
To the stem cell registry, and help those in need to live,
A simple act, that can make all the difference too,
A gift of life, that's what Alastair and Luke went through.
To the stem cell registry, and help those in need to live,
A simple act, that can make all the difference too,
A gift of life, that's what Alastair and Luke went through.