Who loves you? Not those you tell will have to work harder and longer or those whose pay is frozen. Not those whose libraries you are closing or home helps you are taking away.
Who loves you? Not the politicians who want cuts without pain and who want you to make the money do more.
Who loves you? Not the voluntary groups whose funding you have cut nor the private sector providers who heard your call for higher quality and then realised you weren’t prepared to pay for it.
Who loves you? Not those who wanted the cash rather than the service who now find the money won’t stretch. Not the relatives who thought the state would pay but now find themselves “topping up”. Not the carers who thought they would get help but now find themselves left to cope. . Not the receptionist who hears the sobs and shouted abuse down the phone as she absorbs their frustrations all alone.
Who loves you? Not those you sacked for abusing their clients or accessing porn on their office lap top. Not those who felt bullied by their manager or harassed by their colleagues. Not those dismissed because of their absence record.
Who loves you? Not the back office staff recently externalised. Not the losers in the Equal Pay Review which saw the winners as a disappointing few. Not the University graduate trying to get experience and working for free.
Who loves you? Not even your family who see you less often and find you more preoccupied..
Who loves you? Only the dog whose love is unconditional.