Start the day off hyper and jovial
Looking at others, quite noble
My bubbles are popping
My mood is dropping
I don’t know what to do
Should I come and talk to you
My eyes are so tired
but my brain is bloody wired
I feel slightly agitated
Maybe a little animated
But all the same I don’t feel well
I’m not sure if you can tell
I need time out
But enough staff I doubt
I’ve had my lunch
Now I have a hunch
I need some sleep
Before I start to weep
I’ve had an hour
Now dust off that flour
I’ve tired with aches and pains
But I’m the one holding the reins
People said I look smart
Pride strikes through the heart
Yet my heart bleeds
With hopeless needs
I want to win this fight
I just hope I can hold on tight
Written by a patient in the Women’s Service, Rampton