<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div><div><b>“Only A CNA?”</b> by Dawn Mazzola</div><div><br></div><div>Who are you to refer to us</div><div>As "Only" a CNA?</div><div><br></div><div>We're the ones who wash and dress</div><div>Our patients for the day.</div><div><br></div><div>We're the ones who take the time</div><div>To listen to them speak.</div><div><br></div><div>We listen about their lifetime</div><div>In a forty hour week.</div><div><br></div><div>We also give our hands to hold</div><div>When someone's feeling scared.</div><div><br></div><div>It's not easy being a patient;</div><div>You're never quite prepared.</div><div><br></div><div>We take the time to listen</div><div>By lending both our ears.</div><div><br></div><div>We listen to their worries</div><div>Or how they've spent their years.</div><div><br></div><div>Our arms were made to reach</div><div>And even wrap around.</div><div><br></div><div>To give our patients hugs</div><div>When they're feeling a little down.</div><div><br></div><div>We help our patients do the things</div><div>They used to do on their own.</div><div><br></div><div>Everybody needs some help,</div><div>Even when we're grown.</div><div><br></div><div>So who are you to refer to us</div><div>As "only" a CNA?</div><div><br></div><div>We do our best to meet their needs</div><div>Within our working day.</div><div><br></div><div>We chose to do this job;</div><div>The job did not choose us.</div><div><br></div><div>We sympathize and empathize;</div><div>Compassion is a must.</div><div><br></div><div>We try to keep them comfortable</div><div>And free of any fear.</div><div><br></div><div>We sit along beside them</div><div>When that time is near.</div><div><br></div><div>We hold their hand, stroke their hair,</div><div>Just making sure they know.</div><div><br></div><div>They're not alone, an aide is there.</div><div>It's okay for them to go.</div><div><br></div><div>To all the CNAs, keep your head held high,</div><div><br></div><div>We're not "only" CNAs.</div><div><br></div><div>WE'RE ANGELS IN DISGUISE!!</div></div><div><br></div>———————————————<br><br><div dir="ltr"><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Seeya 'round town, Moscow, because . . .</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">"Moscow Cares" (the most fun you can have with your pants on)</span></div><div><a href="http://www.moscowcares.com/" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000">http://www.MoscowCares.com</font></a></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></div><div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Tom Hansen</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Moscow, Idaho</span></div></div><div> </div></div></body></html>