Read Tyler's Poem; depicting his thoughts and feelings, expressing his pride of being a young carer.
Tyler’s Poem ‘The Young Carer’
They are determined to help others
Always putting other people before,
They have seen the suffering of some people,
And stayed next to the vulnerable through hard times.
They couldn’t have done more.
They don’t try to escape
from their responsibilities,
They know it is right.
They are passionate about making a difference to the broken world.
These people are loyal and bright.
They know it is a privilege
to be someone’s rock.
And never roll away
when life is rough,
They are persistent every day.
They are sympathetic,
Filled with kindness,
They understand others needs and feelings.
They are also empathetic.
They are positive and optimistic,
Like bottle-nosed dolphins;
They’ll laugh at the clouds when it’s raining,
Because they know they’ll never stop the rain by complaining.
They get fed up and exhausted,
They worry about their loved ones.
They have a good chat with their friends and the people they trust.
Unlike any other superheroes they look like any other person.
But their superpower isn’t super strength, or laser eye, it is within.
They are the special superheroes,
They are Young Carers.
And I am proud to be one.
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