The Gastro Nurse!

I wrote this little poem for a friend who wanted to put something in our local newspaper to surprise her husband for his birthday. By trade, he is an EMT, but he is also a musician and a fisherman. (His name is not really John Doe! I just didn't want him to be mad at me for using his real name!)

Happy Birthday, Dad!

He's a man of many talents - A jack of all trades, you bet!

He's a master of search and rescue, A man you won't ever forget.

He can write a song and sing it, Reel in that large mouth bass-

John Doe, as you turn fifty, "We think you've still got class!"

As a husband and a dad, You're truly heads above the rest.

As we celebrate your birthday, We agree - You are the best!

I wrote this next poem for the nurses in the Gastroenterology Department where I work. The occasion was Nurse's Day, May 6, 1999. (Term Explanation: Nu-Lytely is the gallon of "stuff" that you have to drink before having a colonoscopy!) Thought for the day: "If we can ship a man to the moon, send a message around the world with the click of a button, or transplant a human heart into another human, why can't we take a pill and drink a gallon of water to get the same results as the dreaded gallon of laxative?!!" One of life's mysteries, I guess!

The Gastro Nurse!

The nurse in Gastro

Must be a special kind of gal.

She knows all her patients,

They become just like a pal.

She knows all about them -

Their innermost thoughts.

She knows when they're constipated

And even when they have the trots!

She discusses their bowel habits,

And their colo-rectal fate.

She tells them of Nu-lytely,

"This cherry flavor is great!"

For gerd, heartburn, and reflux

She calls in their medication.

And her co-workers love her

For her "gutsy" dedication!