Nice use of poetry to relate to a environment/situation. Have to be honest I have always been wary of dating people that were ER nurses of EMTs as they need to have this ability to shut off and detach from emotion and that quality just scares me for some reason.
I think you may have the wrong impression... I guess everyone copes differently. As you can see, I don't shut off or detach. We often are forced to continue our other tasks as there are still very many sick ppl in the ER. The feelings linger until we are able to cope in the appropriate place. At least thats how it works for me. I choose to be strong for those who need it when I'm at work, then allow myself to feel where my own fears, sadness, and pain will not affect those who are already frail. Can't speak for everyone, but just a thought. Thanks for reading!!!