The Orderly
invisible
in a world
where rank
is everything
he’s reminded of it
every day
reminded he belongs
at the bottom rung
of the ladder
he doesn’t get a say
seldom a smile
or acknowledgment
he feels rejected
looking the wrong way
he’s reminded
each day
it’s the patients
who appreciate
a kindness
a word
a smile
and return in kind
AP: Honorable Mention 2025
Copyright © Line Gauthier | Year Posted 2019
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