Through the Young Nurse's Eyes

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Open Poetry #31

Through the Young Nurse's Eyes

J.Samm
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since 2004-01-12

Posts 415
Iloilo City, Philippines

0 posted 2004-01-25 10:54 PM

Through the Young Nurse's Eyes
(a string of haikus)

Upon makeshift beds
covered in old, stitched blankets
you hope to get well.

The doctor spewed out
a long list of drugs for you
you can't even read.

Your funds depleted
The IV dripping, drip, drip
How can you buy more?

Young nurses arrive
in uniforms shining white
you thought they're angels.

Cold, clammy fingers
monitored your vital signs
young intern's fist time.

You smiled--weak, but sweet
I smiled back, feeling helpless
Wished I could do more.

spartacusVSwhitefang
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since 2004-01-25

Posts 7

1 posted 2004-01-25 11:25 PM

it's so sad. i'm happily depressed through beauty now, thx.

J.Samm
Member

since 2004-01-12

Posts 415
Iloilo City, Philippines

2 posted 2004-01-25 11:34 PM

thank you. "happily depressed through beauty"..smart line. keep on writing your poems too. i hope you're enjoying your time here at passions.

ggrn3
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since 2000-08-17

Posts 433
Nahunta Georgia U.S.

3 posted 2004-01-26 04:49 AM

Nicely strung Haikus

Very touching.

Garfield

McLean
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since 2004-01-05

Posts 484
state of marital bliss

4 posted 2004-01-26 07:17 AM

Achingly depressing this one...it makes me feel weak. I think these moments are the hardest to describe, but you do it well.

McLean

Sunshine

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since 1999-06-25

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Listening to every heart

5 posted 2004-01-26 11:24 AM

It takes a lot of courage
to be a young nurse...
I hope you will have the benefit
[if this describes your life]
of seeing all of the sides
of your profession.

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