The Twelve Days of Care Bill!
RNIB Campaigns November 2013
On the first day of Christmas,
my Council gave to me
No hope, to live independently.
On the second day of Christmas,
my Council gave to me
Too, little time to train;
and no hope, to live independently.
On the third day of Christmas,
my Council gave to me
A free white cane;
Too little time to train;
and no hope, to live independently.
On the fourth day of Christmas,
my Council gave to me
Poor rehabilitation;
Free white cane;
Too little time to train;
and no hope, to live independently.
On the fifth day of Christmas,
my Council gave to me
I've, no eligible needs!
Poor rehab;
Free white cane;
Too little time to train;
and no hope, to live independently.
On the sixth day of Christmas,
my Council gave to me
Six, months of waiting;
I've, no eligible needs!
Poor rehab;
Free white cane;
Too little time to train;
and no hope, to live independently.
On the seventh day of Christmas,
my Council gave to me
Phone, call, then, nothing;
Six, months of waiting;
I've, no eligible needs!
Poor rehab;
Free white cane;
Too little time to train;
and no hope, to live independently.
On the eighth day of Christmas,
my Council gave to me
Shops can't get, no guiding;
Phone, call, then, nothing;
Six, months of waiting;
I've, no eligible needs!
Poor rehab;
Free white cane;
Too little time to train;
and no hope, to live independently.
On the ninth day of Christmas,
my Council gave to me
Burnt, no help cooking;
Shops can't get, no guiding;
Phone, call, then, nothing;
Six, months of waiting;
I've no eligible needs!
Poor rehab;
Free white cane;
Too little time to train;
and no hope, to live independently.
On the tenth day of Christmas,
my Council gave to me
Mail, but no aid reading;
Burnt, no help cooking;
Shops can't get, no guiding;
Phone, call, then, nothing;
Six, months of waiting;
I've no eligible needs!
Poor rehab;
Free white cane;
Too little time to train;
and no hope, to live independently.
On the eleventh day of Christmas,
my Council gave to me
No assistance cleaning;
Mail, but no aid reading;
Burnt, no help cooking;
Shops can't get, no guiding;
Phone, call, then, nothing;
Six, months of waiting;
I've no eligible needs!
Poor rehab;
Free white cane;
Too little time to train;
and no hope, to live independently.
On the twelfth day of Christmas,
The Care Bill gave to me:
Recognition of significant needs!
Help to do my cleaning;
Aids, that get me reading;
Safe, support with cooking;
No, longer, stuck in;
Out, about, and shopping;
Care, without the waiting;
I've got, eligible, needs!
Rehab, when I need;
Fair thresholds;
Time, to live again;
And the hope, to live independently.
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