3 APRIL THE WAITING ROOM

DO THEY ALSO SERVE WHO ONLY STAND AND WAIT? 

CALLED UPON OCCASIONALLY   TO CLAP FOR THOSE WITH NEAR IMMUNITY  FROM DEMORALISATION       

OUR HEARTS & HIGHEST ACCOLADES GO OUT TO NURSES AND DOCTORS   WE GIVE THANKS FOR THEIR LIFE SAVING WORK  

ESPECIALLY WHEN LOSING A PATIENT DRAINS AWAY THEIR COURAGE   ALMOST       

ARE WE ALSO ALLOWED TO ENVY THEIR ACTIVITY? 

WHEN  THEIR 12 HOUR  SHIFT  STORMS PAST  AS IN A SINGLE BLAST   

WHAT COULD BE MORE ENTRANCING THAN SNATCHING THE QUICK FROM THE DEAD?   

DEAR NHS STAFF  SPARE A THOUGHT FOR THOSE CONSIGNED TO THE WAITING ROOM OF HISTORY   

WAITING FOR GODOT  OR SIMPLY THE BANK MANAGER’S REPLY  

THE DANGEROUS  ONEROUS MISSION THAT BRINGS YOU BACK FROM THE JAWS OF HELL   SEEMS TO US LIKE VERY HEAVEN

WISHING WE COULD ALL MAKE A WORTHWHILE CONTRIBUTION                 

YOURS TRULY                 

THE NEWS POET