a poem for Captain Tom on his birthday

Thursday and tonight we will clap for the NHS and key workers to show our appreciation for all that they do to keep us safe, despite the risks they face on the frontline.
But today is Captain Tom Moore's 100th birthday ( he's actually now Colonel) and so the human has written a little verse just for him.

The first step was the decision, 

to do something -  To aid,

Those who had helped him

When in their care, 

He owed them much, he said.

Those carers on the frontline now

Like he was in his teens,

Aiding covid patients now, many on machines.

But fighting too, for masks, for gowns, 

For aprons they may don,

To help them help their patients,

To help them to fight on.

To many Tom seemed feeble,

He couldn't walk unaided,

But his aim to help the NHS

Well, his vision never faded.

I’ll walk the length of my garden 

100 times or so.

And as he did this day by day

We watched him bravely go.

And bit by bit he carried on,

And bit by bit we knew,

We were watching love in action,

And strength and courage too.

Tom has reached his target and inspired us every day,

He truly is amazing, in his very humble way.

And though this war’s not over, 

You are a hero, Captain Tom.

So I raise a glass. A Hundred Years,

Deserves a glass of Dom!

Cheers! We love you Captain Tom! (woof!)