The Hospice Nurse

'You have been', said the matron 'assigned to Valhalla Hospice, you'll like it there, I'm sure. No one will really ever bother you for very long, you know their time and what comes with it, is limited. New faces, most are old, of course, come in each week, none smiling, but listen to my little secret now: All of them know it is end of the line and have a habit of restoring peace within themselves, so here I go, they'll give you little trinkets, watches, necklaces and fancy dresses, so flash a smile at them, and talk, just talk you may get lucky when they sign, the document that often is contested. I am retired now, and what you see, this house on the canal, the pool the Daimler Benz and tennis court, it's all because I was available, and knew just what to say and do, so, best of luck, my girl, go get it. '