Laura Mccadden Poet Free verse

Nursing School Dropout

The young woman peered into the room
She saw a large legless blind man
Uncovered and naked on the bed
The nurse nudged the woman forward
And warned her not to dawdle
The nurse declared that the man needed a sponge bath
Had the disease of diabetes
Had not taken care of himself
So we have to – take care of him, that is
After a final push, the nurse cautioned the woman
Dear, be careful around his thingy
I do not need this man getting excited

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Jan Allison September 1, 2017 at 1:54 PM Your poem made me sad Laura as i thought of our friend's brother who has lost both feet and is blind due to not following his diet for diabetes - he now lives in a care home and just sits in a chair all day - the final line about the bed bath did make me smile though!:-) hugs jan xx