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Walking Among Heroes

We walk among hero’s every day.

And they are recognised,

But not nearly enough.

They all fight on the same team,

They don’t always have the same uniforms,

But they fight for you, out of love.

They get paid sure, just about,

But it doesn’t keep them there,

It’s their compassion.

 

They suffer long hours, and bad pay,

Overworked, overwhelmed,

Something we need to refashion.

Yet they continue, fighting for your health,

Mending wounds, treating disease,

Doing their all, doing what they can.

They do it with a smile, a friendly face,

They do it agile, and with grace,

Yet they’re just human, not Superman.

They’re on the frontline, hands on,

They’re behind the scenes,

Each a cog, in a massive machine.

But this machine is built by living parts,

And they’re breaking more and more,

Physically, emotionally, everything in between,

Yet they carry on.

They continue to fight.

A battle never won.

Recognised and praised,

These are our heroes,

Recognised, revered, yet still unsung.

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Written by
kyle-chewie-insch
34 / M / English
Published
Feb 5, 2024
Lines·Words
30·165
Notes

Joining a NHS Trust in a digital team, I saw the clinical teams first hand, as well as the admin and "back" staff. I wrote this on a break. Not really Proof read it.

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#nhs#nurses#nurse#doctor#doctors#hospitals#hospital#hero#heroes#heroine
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