I did it.

I knew it was wrong.

Trying to erase the voices,

but they fill my head all day long.

My family and friends, what will they think?

Is this really me?

My image stained like indelible ink.

If i tell today, my pain will fray.

Will they forgive me or stray me away?

Its time to confess, my unholy sins.

My body is froze, like a store manakin.

I sigh so much, I can hardly breath.

I did it bu...

If silence had a scent, it would smell like warm lit vanilla candles.

A stewing pot of soup or a brewing pot of coffee.

Rain on a summer day or a bonfire on a cold fall night.

Pages from a book bought right off the shelf.

Leather seats in a new car driven off the lot.

A christmas tree freshly chopped from the stump....

4am just hit, my feet are sore, my eyes are heavy and all I want is my bed. I have one last set of meds to pass before my shift ends and I can already hear three of my patients hollering my name. “My back hurts, I need my pain medicine!” “I need more ice for my cup!” “I cant find my call light.” It never stops, sometimes, I dont understand why I chose this job. I never dreamed of becoming a nurse....