one more week

I can sneak in anywhere. 

Blend in. Fit in. 

I’m like a Liquid Mary Poppins. 

I need very little to make my life work. 

Probably all that Army training. 

I talked to the night nurse 

And we got it straight about

The beeping of the machines. 

I stayed the night 

To get 2 extra hours sleep. 

And I have food. 

Tons of food. 

Soup, some deli meat,

Pete’s Yogurt. Coffee. 

The nurses here 

all have their nuts in a vice. 

They don’t ask for what they need

Upfront. Because they think it’s too much. 

So they lie. 

Like the nurse who said 

she’ll be back in a week. 

But already had her plane ticket in hand. 

Hmmmm. Why lie? 

When I take vacation,

2 weeks is not enough. 

3 weeks is not enough. 

I resent having to come back early. 

I gave notice that my vacation 

Is to be one full month.

We have half a year to train

 Nurse if need be. 

Now go on- git outta here. 

I’m resting. 

And hiking. 

Fuck off! 

I’m doing 80 hours for many weeks. 

I’m already a team player. 

No life - work balance. 

Now schedule accordingly 

And let me go at my own pace. 

I guarantee I’ll win.