Back to Work Poem

Back to work soon and the nerves are high

I am determined not to break down and cry

The problem you see is I’ve been off since June

Am I going to remember what to do?

It will get me out of the house

I’ll have to concentrate on something else

There is just one thing that I hope

And that is that I will cope

With adult company I’ll be

And at least they will make me see

That if I focus on something else I will find

I’ll be able to discover my old state of mind

I must focus on the positive side

I cannot run I cannot hide

My son has settled into nursery school

I don’t have to worry about him at all

When back at work I hope it will make me feel

I am alive, I am not ill

For being down is just not me

A side I don’t want all to see

But that wont take my anxiety away

I’ll be anxious on that initial day

Eight months is a long time

Here's hoping that I’ll do just fine

31 January 2003