A POEM INSPIRED BY CAPTAIN SIR THOMAS MORE RIP
"To Thine Own Self Be True"
Greatness lies not in
Appearance, stature,
Deeds of derring-do.
Neither in flamboyance
Nor self-seeking public acclaim.
Unsurprisingly, it is in traumatic times
When all the world
Seems alien and bent on
Catastrophic destruction -
Which we are powerless to prevent -
That, as if by sleight of hand,
The impenetrable void is pierced
By shaft of incandescent light.
One soon-to-be centenarian,
Against all odds,
Inspires the locked-down, depressed population.
His simple but arduous project,
In gratitude for dedicated medical care,
Moves our communities
To an inconceivable outcome.
We are inspired!
Here in our midst, a miracle unfolds.
The rest is history.
Thank you Dear Captain Sir Tom Moore.
Your simple love and dedication
Will live on in our memories.
Walk on, in Glory!
Eileen Murray © 2 February 2021
