Tender Care

So they’re farming out community care

Tendering elders’ needs to an economically viable flare

Selling out to ‘so-called’ efficiency

A guise

No time wasting

Just monetary proficiency

But will the service be better

Than the shoddiness that’s gone before

Decades of shamefulness

Our vulnerable, ill and elderly have had to endure

Careless individuals

With too much control

And power

Over unseen lives

And so many mistakes

And so many lies to cover up the wrongs

The closing of ranks

Things go unreported

Denied

For too long

And for some it was too late

Now a frail, lonely person doesn’t ask for much out of life

Some necessary caring

Normal respect

To be treated with dignity

And listened to

So let’s hope this tendering leads to something more tender

Let’s hope good transparent practice

Is high up on the agenda.

 © Janeta Hevizi

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Jani / Janeta is a former primary school teacher. She also spent two years training as an NHS nurse. She is the author of 3 children's books set in Cornwall entitled: SHANTI THE WANDERING DOG OF SENNEN & THE LAND'S END; MIGRANTS & PASTIES; and co-author of THE TRUE STORY OF BILBO THE SURF LIFEGUARD DOG. Janeta's hobby is writing, and her ambition is to complete other writing projects, including more children's books set in Cornwall, a novel, and stage plays. She is available to do author talks and school visits. Janeta lives in far west Cornwall, but was born in London and lived for many years in Bath.