We thought since we had been given the privilege
Of making a difference to the lives
Of people ill, suffering, in pain
Since we could sometimes help the fortunate ones survive…
That we would have endless patience and empathy
For those suffering, our raison d’etre is to heal
Our profession and passion are aligned towards one goal
To alleviate suffering, we would always work with zeal..
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The pandemic arrived to put to test
Our skills, our empathy, our resilience
Fearful for our families and ourselves too
We worked in the face of stress immense
Our hearts broke seeing patients struggle to breathe
People dying all alone- it was hard to witness
We climbed on a learning curve steep
We held on to hope while feeling helpless..
Hope that science would come to our defense
The unwavering belief that soon we would
Have vaccines effective, scientists were hard at work
With vaccines in hand, defeat the virus we would..
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Our belief in science was upheld- in less than a year
Vaccines highly effective were on the horizon
We felt hopeful, as we battled politics and disease
That over the virus victory we had won
Believing in science, most of us did not
Think twice about getting the precious shot
We stood behind science, behind vaccination
This was the only way the virus could be fought
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We knew the virus would mutate
We knew we had to mitigate
Its spread- we knew it was essential to vaccinate
A large percentage of the population- now it is too late…
We are back to square one, but this wave
Was preventable, if only people would get the vaccine
We are angry, exhausted, disheartened now
We hoped this would not happen, but it was not unforeseen
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Pray that we retain empathy when we try to treat
Unvaccinated patients with therapies “experimental” too
Pray that our resilience is not challenged
Past the breaking point- we have a lot more to do…
Passion...unbridled 