29th January 2021
A Voices blog in the form of a lovely poem by Debbie Holroyd FiHV, Practice Educator/Health Visiting at Sutton Health and Care Alliance, on life behind our masks.
Debbie Holroyd FiHV, Practice Educator/ Health Visiting, Sutton Health and Care Alliance
Behind the mask
there is a smile.
Behind the mask
that person cares.
We too have other lives:
parent, partner, sibling, child.
Friend, colleague,
team mate, boss.
So, just occasionally,
we may get lost.
Behind the mask
we do our best,
To meet your needs
when we are stressed.
Under the apron
and the gloves
There is a person
doing a job they love.
So bear in mind,
it’s hard just now,
To get it right
when the job’s so tough.
We too
need love,
when the going’s
rough.
We are tired, stretched,
worried too.
Still we know
only our best will do.
We’re here for you.
You know we care.
We do our best
as the NHS.
We will go
the extra mile.
Because behind the mask
there is a smile.
