I couldn't do what you do
I don't even want to do what you do
I don't understand why you want to do what you do
I think it is love
Love that you have deep inside your very soul
Love for the sick and crying child
Love for the pain-racked teenager
Love for the elder who can't find a voice
to tell you where it hurts
Love and compassion
Compassion that shows in your gentle touch,
your concerned eyes
Compassion for the child who thought
riding a bike was easy
Compassion for the teenager who thought
their decision was the right one
Compassion for the elder who hasn't any family
to stand beside them
and for them
Love and compassion and caring
Caring that shows in being there, in the moment,
with time to help
Caring that shows in your voice
Caring that shows in your tender
yet efficient touch
Caring that shows in how you speak
to the patient and their family
But most of all
I think it is love
Pure love and only love
Love for your patient
Love for your patient's family
Love that promises to do the very best you can,
to the best of your ability
And that is why you have our love and our respect
Because you have all that love in you to help and care
that we only wish we had
And for that, for that love and compassion and caring,
we love you and we thank you.
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