You slip your hand into mine
I can’t believe you’ve been so kind
I look deep into your eyes
As I lie there and just cry
No judgment made
No attempt to degrade
Just empathy
Just kindness
You are a stranger but you act with care
Hold my hand while I whisper a prayer
I’m scared, frightened and all alone
In constant pain I let out a small groan
You squeeze my arm so I know you are there
I know you are obliged to provide me care
But you show me kindness and compassion
I can see you do your job with such passion
In hospitals all barriers come down
All become equal
The gay man saves the homephobic man
The black woman saves the white man
The Catholic nurse comforts the atheist
If only we had no barriers for all mankind
That we could all live with peace of mind
No more fighting, wars and prejudice
If only mankind acted with more selflessness
We may not all have the same beliefs
But we could unite in peace, instead of grief?
It’s not our place to judge each other
Wouldn’t it be better if we just loved one another?
Joanne Hicks Pembrokeshire Poet copyright ©️
Author of “Eloquent” a collection of poems available on Amazon
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