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"You there!" falls on empty
spaces mixed with bleach
and piss and cruelty
but he cries out still “Please!?”
and the woman in the brand new shoes
with the soft skin smile
hears him and nears him
lays a hand on his uncombed hair
his undone ideas
and she says she knows
she understands
she smiles with everything she has
that is all
and he says he is not
worried
his face smiles back
the nurse with the curved back
tilts her ear towards the door
and the woman in the room exhales
a whisper
"Compassion
only takes
a few seconds!."
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Its a very true picture of patients on the micro-scale; and of all people on the macro-scale :
and the woman in the room exhales
a whisper
"Compassion
only takes
a few seconds!."
Those who don't need compassion, the child in them is dead!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Wow!.!.!.

I love the line she hears him and nears him!. It is a wonderful image!. I am confused by the new shoes and curved back!. Is it a young nurse!? A new nurse!. Is that the only ones with compassion!?

I like it because it brings up so many questions and keeps me hooked

thank you!. Www@QuestionHome@Com

Compassion is free, and yet priceless!. It is written into the words of this poem!. I have learned that compassion is the way to enlightenment and this poem shows a gifted insight!. Thank you!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

I work in a Nursing Home and I have been giving and giving of myself
for many years!. It`s hard work but when they smile back at you, it`s all worth it!. This is for all the Nurses!. WHOO HOO!!!!!
Oh Yeah, Good one DMag!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Spare the time for compassion on this planet called Saros and gain an eternity of love in space and beyond!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

compassion actually comes forth quite freely, and rightly it does only take the blink of an eye!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Nurses have been my saviours at times,thanks for the recognition of their worth and compassion,well done!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

It's the difference between caring about and caring for!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

a human touch means so much and takes so little effort!.
thanks for the beautiful words!
for some reason this one!.!.!.touches me! : )Www@QuestionHome@Com

I have never liked hospitals,but am grateful they exist,or I wouldn't be here today and those nurses are the best of em!.Nice poetry,thank you!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Powerful hospital scene!.!.!.!.
nurses are angels!.

Lovely, DMagWww@QuestionHome@Com

And those gals seem not to tire, but they must how could they not!.
nice pen!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Beautifully said!. You of course are right, Compassion,
Is a Wonderful gift to give!. And it costs Nothing!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

We should all spare the timefor compassion!.!.!.!.xWww@QuestionHome@Com

GRANDIOUS! I like it!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Well said!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Nurses are our angels on earth!.Well penned and thought provoking!.We could all be more like those sainted human beings!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Very nicely done!. I loved it!. ?Www@QuestionHome@Com

Thanks, for all of us that try!.!.!.
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you are absolutely right!. i always say we need more compassion in this world!. you got my attention Www@QuestionHome@Com

You've set my brain loose and now it has strayed!.!.!.I think!.!.!.in this vein!.!.!.each line should smack hard!.Www@QuestionHome@Com