Armoured in P.P.E.
They bravely fight to set us free
Tight-fitting masks; sore faces marked
With tear-stained cheeks and broken hearts
They walk the halls and tend the sick
Through visors hot and gowns sewn thick
All their kit weighs a ton
Health care workers are never done
Days roll on... endless nights
Since they've been home; held loved ones tight
Exhausted, but they don't give up
Gently, stroke hands through latex gloves.
Holding phones when their patients can't
Goodbyes they witness; haunt their hearts
Families' distraught cries
As can't be by their loved ones' sides.
Kindness we'll not forget
Their passings; we have mourned and wept
As like our loved ones, some have died
Now the angels, they stand beside
For they are heroes of our time
Gave selflessly for yours and mine
Wear your masks: keep all safe
So their endeavours aren't in vain
Twenty-two, long... months now
Covid 19's spread we allowed
So gratitude, it's time to show
Act on what's been learned; what's now known
In our darkness, they shared their light
They gave us hope when we lost sight
Common sense, please, now heed
So from this nightmare, we'll all be freed
© Debbie Razey 2022 - Violet Moon Poetry.
Image by my daughter (aged 10).
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