The TriCare community is incredibly diverse, full of innovators, big personalities, carers, adventurers, and creators. This is what makes our Residences such interesting places to call home! One of the creative members of our community is Robin Harvey from our Mermaid Beach Aged Care Residence. Though new to Mermaid Beach, Robin has found that the care she receives has already had a big impact to her quality of life, and she has taken the time to express her gratitude in a beautiful poem.
Here is the poem by Robin, titled “TRI”.
TRI – by Robin Harvey
“T” for tranquility
“R” for reality
“I” for infinity
Tri as I might
I never was
quite
ready for an “aged
care facility”
Nor could I perceive
that
my days remaining
would be spent
In the company of
others like me.
But here I am
as
there’s only me
and
happy there’s also
you!
I have to admit
I’m no longer fit
to take care of me
on my own
So Tri as I might
I have to say
“this is a very sweet
place to be”
We’re all of an age
when we’ve reached the
stage
of various levels of
fading
But
There are angels here
all of them smiling
just to take care
of you and me.
The variety!
They come from all the
world over
Australia and Europe
Africa and Asia!
the Americas, South
or North
So, I’ve asked them to
teach me their
“hellos” and “good
mornings”
their “thank yous” and
anything easy
It could very well be
that I’ll become
multilingual
in the fun time left
for me
They give us comfort
and kindness
help and assistance
and I’m thankful
for whatever they do
They’ve become part
of my life
it’s a relief to be
settling
at
Tricare Mermaid Beach
Aged care Residence.
Peacefully
Thank you so much to Robin for writing and sharing this wonderful poem. It means so much to all the TriCare team to know that our residents are happy and thriving. If this prose has inspired you to find out more about the Mermaid Beach Aged Care Residence, you can visit its webpage here or book a tour of the community here. Or if it has inspired you to pick up a pen and craft your own poem, happy writing!
