After John Baillie, and: Kyrie Eleison, and: Ecclesiastes 3:1-8.

The text centers on a poetic reflection of laborers worldwide, exploring the diverse and often overlooked nature of work across physical, intellectual, and spiritual realms. It invokes themes of human experience, time, and existence, drawing on biblical references such as Ecclesiastes to frame life's cyclical and paradoxical moments. The poem acknowledges a broad spectrum of identities and roles, emphasizing the complexity and dignity of work and life’s transitions. This work is part of Camille Ralphs’s first full poetry collection, *After You Were, I Am*, and reflects her role as poetry editor at the Times Literary Supplement.