Poem: One Carer's Purpose
A space to connect and feel at home. Written by Victoria Chin.
A Poem of Intent
Whole, feeling right, I think I've found the way to be me.
A purpose with a medium that could fit like a lock and key.
Opening new possibilities for the mission I've made my own
To offer other carers a place and space-to-earn, that could be their tribal home.
A hope a prayer that it turns out to be
True to its potential, an empathetic community.
Of course it depends on the people & carers it attracts
I just hope, in my heart that the mission can remain intact:
To be a beacon, a lighthouse for others to truly see
The whole truth and storm that carers face at sea
The burden, tsunami events and emotional strife
That make me feel the full amplitude of human life.
Every story has its own dynamic & unique thread
A rollercoaster of crises and conflict and dread
So no one can judge, critique or claim it's like their own
No one has the right to cast any stone.
Adrift until more people see, the truth, the love and simplicity
of valuing each carer, and leveraging their strengths
Because Caring Is an essential foundation, of any community health.
The wealth that's so undervalued, & that no one's able to see
The bountiful mine of skills, experience, & knowledge
that could feed, a NEW economy.
An untapped source that society doesn't want to discuss
Because it's not cool to acknowledge or make a fuss,
that life's not only about being fit, happy, healthy and well
but also about how to navigate the strife and living hell.
So here I am, my path is now set,
On a mission to change the way Carers are perceived, valued, respected & met
Opening new possibilities for the purpose I've made my own
To offer other carers a place and space to call their tribal home.