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Note from a caregiver

By Lauren (she/they)Published 3 years ago 1 min read
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In-home
Photo by Danie Franco on Unsplash

sorry that I don’t want to talk

I would prefer to do my job

Your form of connection is tiring

I love you! I do love this job

I wouldn’t be here if I didn’t need money

There’s been a large failure in this country

In families, perhaps? No

The culture we’ve created

Too busy to care for aging loved ones. Shame

I’ll stand in I’ll care I’ll love

but forgive me if I don’t say much

quality time, acts of service

that’s what I’m comfortable with

at this wage

we’ll see what I’d do for sixteen an hour

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