Angels with Bedpans
The night is black, you drift away,
IV bag on the rack, pain is at bay.
RATTLE! BANG! Time to take your blood pressure!
The lady sang. Why don 't you go to sleep? You'll wake up fresher.
Angels with bedpans!
Nurse, Nurse, you promised me a pair of booties!
Yes, but first, I must tend to my duties.
See here! You mustn't pull your IV needle out.
But, my dear, it comes out by itself! No doubt!
Angels with bedpans!
Nurse, nurse, this hospital gown is too short!
Curse it! I feel a draft at starboard port!
Please, patients are resting, so make less sound,
And, until I find you another gown, try not to turn around!
Angels with bedpans!
Second day on IV with no solid food - just that tube!
Little lambs can eat ivy, but the patient can't even eat an ice cube.
A new IV is hung on the rack. Nurse, could you throw a ham on rye in that brew?
Everything you need is in that sack. No ham on rye for you! My shifts up. Tootle-loo!
Angels with bed pans!
I tease, but I really felt privileged to see our modern day nurses and technical assistants at work. Obviously highly trained, they are fascinating to watch in action. Also, their uniforms are both attractive and practical and they are all different.
IV bag on the rack, pain is at bay.
RATTLE! BANG! Time to take your blood pressure!
The lady sang. Why don 't you go to sleep? You'll wake up fresher.
Angels with bedpans!
Nurse, Nurse, you promised me a pair of booties!
Yes, but first, I must tend to my duties.
See here! You mustn't pull your IV needle out.
But, my dear, it comes out by itself! No doubt!
Angels with bedpans!
Nurse, nurse, this hospital gown is too short!
Curse it! I feel a draft at starboard port!
Please, patients are resting, so make less sound,
And, until I find you another gown, try not to turn around!
Angels with bedpans!
Second day on IV with no solid food - just that tube!
Little lambs can eat ivy, but the patient can't even eat an ice cube.
A new IV is hung on the rack. Nurse, could you throw a ham on rye in that brew?
Everything you need is in that sack. No ham on rye for you! My shifts up. Tootle-loo!
Angels with bed pans!
I tease, but I really felt privileged to see our modern day nurses and technical assistants at work. Obviously highly trained, they are fascinating to watch in action. Also, their uniforms are both attractive and practical and they are all different.
Published by Mary Naylor confirmed
I was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1933. I grew up in Rhinelander, Wisconsin, a wild and beautiful state, rich in literature and lore. I loved the stories of Paul Bunyon and his ox, Babe. The hoax of t... View profile
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3 Comments
Post a CommentI love this poem and could not agree more... they are angels!...very sorry to hear that you or someone you love may have been in need of some of their tender care. I am sending a gentle hug and many thoughts and prayers that you are well and home and back zooming around in your fabulous chair...keep well my AC friend and most marvelous poet:0)
A marvellously entertaining poem. Thanks!
Too cute! I love it!