"A CARERS LOT IS NOT AN EASY ONE"

"WHEN HOME CARER’S ARE ENGAGED IN THEIR EMPLOYMENT (their employment)
CHANGING DRESSINGS OR EMPTY-ING BED PANS (messy pants)
THEIR CAPACITY FOR INNO-CENT ENJOYMENT (-cent enjoyment)
EVAPORATES TO NOTHING, WITH NO PLANS (no more plans)

"OUR FEELINGS WE, WITH DIFFICULTY, SMOTHER (coming mother!)
WITH CARING DUTY'S PRESSING ON ALL SIDES (all those sides)
TAKING ONE CONSIDERATION WITH ANOTHER (yet another)
A CARER’S LOT IS NOT AN EASY ONE (not yet done)

WHEN THOSE CARING DUTY'S SHOUT OUT TO BE DONE, TO BE DONE,
A HOME CARER’S LOT IS NOT AN EASY ONE (easy one)

IN THE MORNINGS WHEN THERE’S BREAKFAST TO BE MAKING (to be making)
AND YOU CRAM YOURS DOWN WHILST SORTING OUT THE MEDS (tab-e-lets)
YOU RUN THE TAPS AND LAY OUT TOWELS AND TALCUM (fluffy towels)
BUT THE BATH HOIST HAS STOPPED WORKING, SO THAT’S THAT (don’t kick the cat)

WHEN YOUR LOVED ONE IS DEMANDING OF THEIR SUPPER (of their supper)
BUT THERE’S FIFTEEN THINGS TO DO BEFORE ALL THAT (broken back)
YOU JUST GRIT YOUR TEETH AND PATIENTLY RECOVER (yet more bother)
FORCED TO LISTEN TO EASTENDERS OR SUCH TAT (so much cr**)

WHEN THOSE CARING DUTY'S SCREAM OUT TO BE DONE, TO BE DONE,
A CARER’S LOT IS NOT AN EASY ONE (get it done)

IT’S A DUTY THAT NO CARER WOULD DEMURE FROM (would demure from)
AS THEIR LOVED ONE IS THE CENTRE OF THEIR LIFE (of their life)
AND TO CARE FOR THEM IS NOT A DUTY, MORE AN HONOUR (more an honour)
WHETHER PARENT, PARTNER, CHILDREN, HUSBAND, WIFE (save a life)

SO WHEN FRUSTRATION AND EXHAUSTION REALLY FESTERS (really festers)
AND YOUR JUST ABOUT TO STORM OUT OF THE DOOR (say no more)
JUST REMEMBER WHAT YOUR DOING IS ESSENTIAL (is essential)
AND BE THANKFUL THAT THE PATIENT ISN’T YOU (is not you)

WHEN THOSE CARING DUTY'S COME ROUND TO BE DONE, TO BE DONE,
A HOME CARER’S LOT IS WORTH IT, IN LONG RUN (JUST STAY STRONG!)"