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Caroline Pankhurst's avatar

This is so wonderful I will be reading it a few times.

I actually have a podcast I’m sharing next week about courage in care, I’d love to share a link to your post

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Angela Joy's avatar

Sounds like a great podcast! Thank you, yes you are very welcome to share. What is it called - I’d love to look up your podcast? x

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Lisa O'Hare's avatar

A brilliant poem x I am a carer and felt so much x

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Rea de Miranda's avatar

This is beautiful Angela. 💞💞

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Angela Joy's avatar

Thank you for taking the time to read this and say this 🙏

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Iona F Millar's avatar

Beautiful 😍

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Alicia Kwon's avatar

Beautiful.

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Angela Joy's avatar

Thank you 🙏

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Lisa Andradez's avatar

This is fabulous, love it!!

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Angela Joy's avatar

Thank you Lisa 🫶🏽

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Margaret Ann Silver's avatar

My favorite stanza:

"I looked for courage at the medal ceremony, where the awards were being generously announced

She took my eyes away from the honours list and the finished products

To the ordinary moments of prolonged plodding, quiet trial, discomfort and monotony

I am here, she whispered, I am here"

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Angela Joy's avatar

Thank you ☺️ x

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David Donoghue's avatar

Wow this is incredibly powerful and so well read and told. I could listen to this over and over.

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Angela Joy's avatar

What a lovely comment! Thank you for taking the time to listen and to write this 🙏

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Lisa O'Hare's avatar

💛 your dedication is perfect

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Angela Joy's avatar

Thank you Lisa 🫶🏽

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Tamsin's avatar

Love this so very much 💜💜💜💜💜

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Angela Joy's avatar

Thank you for reading and for saying 🙏

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Nelly Bryce's avatar

Beautiful, much-needed poem ❤️

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