To let a daughter/son be a nurse
Once, nursing was
synonymous with women.
But not anymore
Today there are male
as well as female nurses.
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Once, they used
to wear caps.
But not anymore.
They used to say even ghosts
would make way for the cap
along hospital corridors at nights.
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Once, they said
“are you letting your girl
go dress rotten (diabetic) leg sores”?
Not knowing, there are even bigger wounds to care for.
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Today, parents may ask,
“are you letting your girl/ boy
be a nurse; a noble profession…
but, knowing the risks of COVID-19?”
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Chen Song Ping 