On International Workers Memorial Day. Poem by David Boyce

On International Workers Memorial Day.

To all those we have lost to the heavens above,
And over the years we worked alongside,
By illness, incidents and accidents,
Having been taken away and died.

We will think of those especially,
On International Workers Memorial Day,
As we sit in silence and in isolation,
In solitude we can sit and pray.

In these times of global lockdown,
From this earth many had to leave,
Not getting their last rights as requested,
And where many of their families cannot grieve.

We think of our colleagues,
And the fun times we spent together,
Be thankful our paths crossed in life,
Their memories will stay with us forever.

Written by David Boyce
27 April 2020