Quiet Laughter and Conversations

Quiet laughter and conversations On the corridor this morning, This corridor on this ward Of good news and bad, Blood charts, And CT scan results Up on the screen. There is more than enough worry To go round. It's always there, the worry, But the quiet laughter and conversations Help. Not a distraction, really, But crucial too To the life stories here and the treatment (And no prescription needed). The smiles too. They are sunshine While the drops drip down...