Poetry Corner

Nov-04-2019

Employees

Celebrate Little Successes

by: George Waldrop

 

all Pisces are dreamers

head in the clouds

being lonely right out loud

high lonesome mystic believers

in other people’s dreams

the ways we transfer them

repositions into their chairs

the ways we listen to their tales

asking for details

putting ourselves in their place

letting them make mistakes

honoring wishes

doing dishes

making their coffee

passing meds

making beds

fixing their breakfast plate

not hesitating

when they say, “help me”

counseling to human beings

people that need other people

watching, caring, writing

incident reports

of any noticed behaviors

active observations

being in tune with their characters

being present with them

because of careful prolonged thought

we want for them

the best we want for ourselves

to be our better selves

together

we are doing this life

together

making a place called home

where no one must feel alone

inclusive environment

being around people

when it feels right

the ways friendships work

building trust

creating a bond

between caregiver and human being

person centered care

again, active observations

developmental skills

 the learning experiences

tools for life

in our caregiver toolbox

being inquisitive

remember when caring was such a task?

then one day it clicked

and you were awakened

to a new form of self

thoughtful consciousness

the caregiver’s work-dreams

in the mornings of work-lives

in the eyes of those

you help

and helping

is just another success to celebrate

like these little meanings

of simple happenings

these beautiful dreamers

to live a life worth living

walking, like thunder

into the storm prepared

to jump in puddles

existential rain boots

writing words

and to be heard

like an artist

our art is our relationship

knowing we need each other

staff, individual, as human beings

making us stronger

living longer

being vulnerable

growing

glowing, radiating, thriving

with love

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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