COSTLY SMILE
I’m still smiling
How is it possible?
a wounded soldier marching
trying my best to do right by everyone
I am being pulled in every direction
death and sickness scare me no more
Who will miss me the most?
Thinking to myself
Trying to find rest
Weary of life’s troubles
Wanting to help others
Hoping for better days ahead
Have I lost my mind?
We keep going like robots
So much has gone wrong
Where do we find strength?
A world full of pain and suffering
What is this life?
(Now read from the bottom up)
Poem by Dr Afiniki Akanet (GP and author of 2020 Year of Plenty)
Inspired by Abdullah Shoaib’s poem, Pretty Ugly.
Dedicated to NHS heroes and keyworkers of 2020