To My Nurses

To my nurses Your work has saved me Restoring my humanity Keeping me functioning, sort of As a human being After 65 years of stumbling Not to walk is humbling, and a set back But I can talk, and read, and write And I do, computer nearby It is my life, with thanks to you And your constant good work Giving meaning to my immediate world And hope to an immobile man You have looked after me Every day for four months Your care is a god-send I will mend, I promise you My mind has done that already My body wants to, but cannot That is my lot And yours is to help those, like me Who need the comfort of reality And you give us that, all the time There is no rhyme That can capture my gratitude This will have to do Thank you