For The Healthworker

They close their tired eyes, they rest their weary heads

For the past 13 hours they’ve dreamt of their beds

They must try and cherish this few hours sleep

There’s a long shift ahead, and a schedule to keep

They’re all so dog tired, there’s too much to do

They’ve got to keep going, for me and for you

The pay is not great, the hours are many

Rarely get days off, they’re lucky if any

There’s no time for thinking how sad their days been

There’s no time to recount, the horrors they’ve seen

This job that they chose was for caring you know

Right now it will test how far they can go

The fear and despair, the right ppe

To get the right help, the things that they need

It shouldn’t be a thought, in their overworked minds

These shouldn’t be things that they need to find

But yet, there they are “just doing their jobs”

Donning their gloves and sometimes their clogs

It’s time we stood up, demanded better for them

It’s time that we thank them again and again

We thank you for being there when danger is hurled

We thank you health workers all over the world ❤️