Perhaps we are all broken
One way and another.
Behind our carefully constructed facades
We hide fragility and vulnerability.
Living with uncertainty takes its toll,
Especially when it was not by choice
And encompassed fear and dread.
We have barricaded our true selves
Behind stoicism and tight smiles
The blitz spirit,
Yet at heart we need to rebuild strength
To sustain survival.
Remember this then, as the world turns to a new normal:
Perhaps we are all broken
One way and another.
We need to look out for,
And look after,
Each other.
Jo Hansen 