Hello, I’m here to help.
Memorize my name? It’s not important
It’ll never be important, I’m here to help.
I see you on your worst days
I provide the best I can do
Whether you’re bleeding out or burning
Struggling to breathe
Low sugar or a collapsed heart or mind
Skipped one too many meds or trying to commit suicide
Loved ones who need saving
I’m here, I’m here…I’m here
You’ll never remember my face
I smile with my mouth and fire in my eyes
If I think you’re going, I’ll ask you to stay
Family fights, lover fights, dark side of humanity
I’ve witnessed so much that I continue to carry
Hello, I’m here to help.
No my name is never important, what I do is
My job is to make sure that you find your bliss
No I’m not important, of course I’m not struggling
To you
My job is to help you and everyone I meet
Except the reflection of a defeated me
I’m raging with energy to fight all of your demons
And challenge Death themselves
They only let me win, because they know I can’t help myself
Hello, I’m here to help
What is that you need?
Don’t worry about me carrying you; you’re not heavy at all
The bags in life I carry cripple me to fall
I’ve built an unwanted strength that will eventually do me in
Maybe a drink can solve it, but not tonight another 12 or 24
I’ll sleep it off when i wake up and do it once more
Am I breathing? Of course I am, I’m not the one whose cyanotic
Yes, I’m on the outside even though we’re both psychotic
But don’t worry about me or the loose bags beneath my eyes
I’m here for you, not for me
No there’s no help for me…because all of us are helping all of you
There’s no one left for us, for all that we do
Hello, I’m here to help
Yes my soul is exhausted
Maybe if i’m lucky, after working myself to sickness
In the end Heaven will give me a kiss
Yes, I’m smiling cause nothing’s wrong
I’ve already compartmentalized and you are the priority
And when I clock out today, I still won’t have time for me
I have a caduceus staff to lean on as I weep
And the snakes that wrap around it will talk to me.
Hello, I’m here to help.
How long have your been feeling like this?
Does anything make it feel or worse?
I appreciate you asking me the same,
But I’m here to help, and you asking doesn’t change my curse
About the Creator
Cadma
A sweetie pie with fire in her eyes
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Comments (4)
The repetition of “Hello, I’m here to help” creates such a haunting rhythm. It perfectly reflects the exhaustion and selflessness that define so many in healthcare. Beautifully written and heartbreaking.
I really like how you put it in the light you did saving people is rough and I think you did a great job describing that.
It takes a special person to save lives everyday, it can't be an easy job. I'm sure their sense of purpose helps them through the hard days, but it can only do so much, after all, they are humans too. Thank you to all the first responders and hospital staff doing what they do.
Who heros the hero when the hero needs a hero.