The house was drab with a ghoulish feel
the occupant invited her in
a rather frail lady using a walking stick
she was nervous being new
should have support from a senior nurse
but alone would have to converse!
who had been taken ill at very short notice
the patient had just come back
from convalescent home living here alone
the duty of the district nurse
was to check dressings and complications
including well-being of patients!
Though looked quite well was rather creepy
imagining her as a witch
that thought was not helped as a black cat
strolled into the large room
wanting to get on tried to see the dressing
but now had begun stressing!
What a first case to have been assigned to do
the room was extremely dingy
curtains were closed her anxiety was high
eventually the task completed
cleared up and was prepared for an exit
when the lady said why not sit?
Offered to make the nurse a tea or coffee
for showing such kindness
shaking just wanting to run then the clock
chimed loudly she jumped
making excuses turned to run and tripped
over the cat her head clipped!
Got up a trickle of blood from a small wound
ran down her now pale face
a little dizzy managed to leave glancing back
the elderly woman stood
staring out in her arms the dreaded cat
the enthusiasm had gone flat!
Walked away out of sight back to the car
blood dripped on the uniform
decided it best to return to the surgery
but then lost consciousness
awoke by her loud mobile phone tone
very cold and still alone!
A fellow nurse rang to see if she was alright
said no need visit the patient
whose address she had minutes ago left
until she saw the time
on the large man’s wristwatch she wore
it was now twelve forty-four!
She had been here over two hours asleep
not thinking it was the fall
her friend said the old lady had died
last evening at home
trying very hard not to scream aloud
in her hands head bowed!
What had she seen it was so surreal
in her interior mirror saw
the wound and track of dried blood
how her head throbbed
there was nobody at all in the street
sat firmly in the car seat!
Petrified called her boyfriend to come!
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