A Call For Duty
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Started my day before sunrise
Started my day after noontide
Started my day at witching hour
16 or 12 hours, all shifts I devour
Started my day with sarcastic smiles
Started my day with long reports and files
Just when I was about to start somehow,
“Nurse! Nurse, I need my medicine now!”
To the left, “I’m in pain!”
To the right, “I would like to complain…”
Oh it drives me insane
Stress reached my brain
Here and there while medicating patients,
Where some people don’t have patience
“I’m here to help and ease your suffering”
Some appreciates and some are cussing
“Aren’t you too young to be a nurse?”
Says the lady who use to curse
“I know I’m young but that does not
mean I can’t give you your prescribed shot”
Everyday I learned to sugar coat a comment
I smile and say, “Thanks for the compliment”
I’m an adult, I can handle things right too
People just needed help than I do.
We don’t get enough sleep just to keep you well
Even ran just to answer your call bell
Nurse’s Responsibilities are a heavy call for duty
We just needed your respect and dignity.
Some say Nurses have the dirtiest profession
Because we get dissed and get less appreciation
But I say Nurses have a very noble career
Because despite the toxicity, we still manage to cheer
They say, Nurses’ paychecks are good
And nurses can eat delicious food,
But money can’t buy gratitude
That’s what we seek on people with attitude.