Caring For The Sick

This is not a normal vocation It goes beyond the self And reaches out into the realm of oneness Opening an avenue of compassion Paving a path for healing Caring for the sick Consumes the mind, body and soul Annihilating the ego One has to be the fire To bring warmth And exude light That holds hope One has to undress himself (herself) Of selfishness and recklessness And be emptied of weakness and fear So that they can be clothed with courage To care for the sick Caring for the sick Opens doors of spirituality That exposes both light and darkness It's upon the caregiver To be strong And not desert his post Or fall victim to exhaustion and negligence It's an enterprise that possess the whole being Holding the syringe and the prayer in one hand One has to be the healer of mind, body and spirit It's utter hopelessness To try and practice medicine If you have no heart It's a gift To bring healing to the house of humanity It's also a gift To know the limitations of life And seek help from the spirit To all the caregivers Hold onto yourselves (body, mind & soul) Pray hard for yourselves You are truly beautiful ©