The Nurse

Sometimes it’s better not to know.
But you know,
you think,
or you suspect
you’re caring for this patient
better than he ever cared for himself.
He never cared;
Daily he made war
killing himself.
You know it; you see it.
But you don’t know;
You don’t think;
You don’t let yourself think;
And you care for him
Not for the money
Nor the job.
He’s a human being
And you’re a human being.