Staff Welfare?

narrative verse

 

Staff Welfare?

 

I must insist that you desist.

Your pointless questions I resist.

But you continue to persist.

A typical psychiatrist.

 

The questions that you ply me with

 all appertain to Mr Smith

and to the town of Aberystwith.

This has to cease: right now, forthwith.

 

I fear you are in error sir

Although you do not want to hear.

I am in fact your manager

 and your mistake may cost you dear.

 

It seems you have your wires crossed

 and will not listen, you have lost

the plot. What worries me the most.

You seem to be deaf as a post.

 

Have you trouble with your hearing

Or have you merely lost your bearings.

A psychiatrist should be caring

I find your attitude is wearing

 

away at my patience.

I’m fast losing confidence

 in your ability to sense

 what is bothering your patients.

 

I think perhaps it would be best

 if you were forced to take a rest.

This is an order, no request

It seems that you are deeply stressed.

 

I will arrange cover for you.

That is the least that I can do.

This is the course I must pursue

You understand of course you do.

 

Although you are a little mad

 at present you are not too bad.

There is no reason to be sad
you’ll get the rest you haven’t had

 

 You must take all the time you need

I am so glad that you’ve agreed

Just rest relax and perhaps read

 and soon you will be up to speed

 

 

Your job will still be here for you.

 When we are sure you’re able to

 do your work as you used to.

Good therapists are far too few.

 

We can’t afford to let you go.

You are one of the best, I know

your suspension comes as a blow

But you must learn to take it slow.

 

I can state clearly you’ll be missed

 a senior staff psychiatrist.

Not just a number on some list

So be a good chap don’t resist.

 

You know I have the power to

recommend that we sack you.

 Something I do not want to do

You must believe that it is true.

 

So ends an awkward interview

I have done all that I could do.

Of course it’s subject to review

By the bosses I report to.

 

They may think I was incorrect.

 An outcome that I don’t expect

I think I have earned their respect

I’m sure they’ll ask me to select.

 

A locum who will work for less

 but who can stand up to the stress.

I have no choice but to confess

 the systems in a dreadful mess.

 

It’s pointless voicing a complaint

 We are under such constraint.

You need the patience of a saint.

And that is something which I aint

 

19/08/2009

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Reviews

[Tate Morgan]

I loved it i had no idea you were a psychiatrist.I fixed garden of tears and it uneven sylables it runs like a river now lol I hope alls well in hell or4 england It seems like hell fore you anyway.Dont work yourself to death

[Tomás Ó C..]

A rollicking read!!!!