Three cheers for that old man, Captain Tom Moore:
Raised fifteen million for the NHS!
What spirit! What resolve! Donations pour
In from the masses. Truly it’s the best
Of British wartime pluck! This is a win
For helping nurses get their PPE!
Just don’t ask why we’ve all got to chip in.
Don’t mention ten years of austerity.
Don’t wonder why the funding’s disappeared.
Don’t ask why there is no protective kit.
Look at this sweet old man! Don’t you feel cheered?
“Exercise Cygnus”? Never heard of it!
We’re grateful Captain Tom has got our backs.
(Imagine, though, if Amazon paid tax….)
Tom Juniper Poetry 