My whole world is falling apart
To be strong be happy...where to start?
How much longer can I keep on trying
To smile outside while inside crying
Four years ago I was employed
Doing work I so enjoyed
Manual labour done with love
Now The System gives me the shove
Never one to shy from hard work
Nor from my duties ever shirk
Then came the day I hurt my back
The odds against me now do stack
Whilst doing work that was asked of me
Kneeling down pruning an Olive tree
Twisting suddenly I felt such pain
Then to my boss I had to explain
Returned to work but not same job
Still my back continued to throb
Insurance crowd said "You must be fit"
Cut off payments...reality hit
Still in pain and determined to work
Slipped on wet floor with an awkward jerk
Back to square one...oh PLEASE NOT AGAIN
To visit the Doctor I did refrain
No desire for Workcover once more
The pain in my back, I tried to ignore
Two weeks went by and it became clear
Ignoring won't make my pain disappear
So once more I found myself there
Back on Workcover...in such despair
For Disabled Pension I did apply
On what I'm getting I CAN'T get by
Application declined...reason given
'Partner earns too much'...What point to livin'?
What gives THEM the right? I'm so depressed
How can this decision they attest?
Do they know how hard things are?
Or care at all...it's quite bizarre
YES my Partner is employed
With their decision we are annoyed
His weekly salary ISN'T that flash
Finances frequently we need to rehash
My weekly pittance of One Hundred a week
Prompted me for the Pension to seek
Just how much more can I take on board
All this stress that I've chosen to hoard
Constant pretence that I'm doin' fine
Feeling no right to whinge or to whine
When nobody's around I sit and sob
Feeling like some kind of useless slob
No-one ever sees this side of me
That is the way I feel it must be
Sometimes it's hard to hold it back
When asked what's wrong? I mustn't crack
Wound up tight just like a spring
For my dignity I search and cling
Ahead of me now and needs to be done
A fight to seek payout will hopefully be won
Assertiveness now I need to attain
Expecting my claim will be met with disdain
Taking this path is my final straw
I'd rather not do it that's for sure
Ex employer's my Partner's as well
But on that fact I just cannot dwell
That's why businesses have insurance
I tell myself with reassurance
This is something I MUST go through
Then my life can start anew
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