Look at Me––A Poem for Caregivers
An Older Woman’s Poem to Her Caregivers
Recently, I presented a keynote for the virtual “Compassion Fatigue Symposium” hosted by Educare of Dallas. In the segment in which I talked about “Giving Caregiver Guilt the Boot,” I shared a poem entitled, “Look at Me.” Many of the conference participants requested a copy. I have been told that the author is unknown and that the poem was found in the room of a nursing home patient after her funeral. I have shared this poem at caregiving conferences more times than I can remember. Even so, it never fails to bring a lump to my throat and a tear to my eyes. I believe it is a powerful reminder that every person who is now old was once a young person who had […]