Mind Care Poem by D Loveday Morris

Mind Care

Take care of your mind so you don't fray
Make time for yourself; reflect and pray
Life is so much more fickle than you think
Everything you now cherish could be gone in a blink

The health of your mind is what you've got
If you feel overwhelmed don't be afraid to stop
Take time for rest and rejuvenation
Rehydrate your body; there are solutions

What you are going through may not be as unique
Start sharing and it will change the bleak
What a world it would be if we all would take time
Make space for mental health and healing of the mind

I would like a world where there is no more stigma
No sneer or snicker like a bad enigma
If you feel mentally unwell it's not a bother
You are simply sick and need a nurse or doctor

And if you called in and say you are sick
Because you need a mental health day; your not being slick
Just like if you are diabetic and you blood sugar is high
You receive urgent treatment and no one ask why?

If you feel unwell, talk with somebody; don't wait until it's too late
Your mind matters and much as you body; there's so much at stake
Life is fickle- don't forget
Have you made time for mental health yet?

D. Loveday Morris

An Extract from the Diary of a Jamaican Critical Care Nurse Living and Working in the UK