Nicola shares her poem one year on from the start of the pandemic
We continue to mark one year on from the first inpatients with Covid-19, by sharing thoughts, reflections, poems and images from Team UHDB who have worked throughout the pandemic.
The pandemic has impacted each of us differently, so now is a good opportunity to reflect on the year gone and begin to look forward.
Nicola Kemp, Sister at QHB, has written a poem highlighting the strain of working through the pandemic, the patients she has treated and her experience working on the ward:
If you had seen,
How tough it’s been,
The lives of some,
They left us numb.
Brought through the door,
We couldn’t cure,
A young life lost,
Oh what a cost.
A struggled breath,
So scared of death,
Left us so fast,
Memories would last.
A mum and dad,
A scene so sad,
Beds pushed together,
At one, forever.
A prisoner chained,
His guards , quite drained,
Sat through the night,
To see him fight.
The sporty guy,
Who made us cry,
His children left,
The devils theft.
A faith so strong,
She fought so long,
Daughter left all alone,
Such strength she showed.
Beds rushed through the door,
Masks covered a jaw,
But such fright in their eyes,
A look never lies.
Not given the chance,
To grow up and dance,
Final kiss from a mum,
Born from her tum.
A virus so cruel,
Let’s dampen this fuel,
Enough is enough,
No one is that tough.
Our teams who have cared,
And been pretty scared,
But kept coming each day,
To care for their bay.
Decisions were made,
The memories fade,
But etched in our brain,
Energy drained.
A face or a leg,
Not forgotten we’d pledge,
It’s been like a dream,
Or nightmare it would seem.
If you're part of #TeamUHDB and would like to take part in our One Year On campaign, you can post to social media using the #oneyearonUHDB hashtag, or send your photos, videos, poems, songs, reflections or ideas to uhdb.communications@nhs.net