Catherine Millman

When your day is just ending

My day is just beginning.

I enter your room silently,

They call me an angel

I go without sleep

I sacrifice my time

To cherish your last hours

Or your first sight of this life

And all that's in between

I vow to serve you

In all that I do

When your pain overcomes you

I will hold your hand

When the fear is beyond you

I will show you I care

You can lean on my sore shoulder,

I will not reject you.

You can call upon me for help,

I will not forget you.

Although my feet are numb and my back is pained

Only great things are gained

Because you are smiling now

The best part of my day is

seeing you laugh

I am here when you fall asleep

I am here when you wake

And even though the goodbyes

Are the hardest part

I know that they're only for a little while

My patient, my responsibility

My short term friend,

my life long memory

I open the eyes of the born

And close the eyes of the ones who fought their hardest fight

I am the healing hands you feel

when you wake from surgery

I am the wash cloth on your forehead

when you are birthing your child

I am the middle of the night pain reliever

I am the one who didn't give up when others thought you were gone.

You are my patient.

I am a Nurse.