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Solace in care

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 October 2023

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Tarek Zieneldien*
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College of Arts and Sciences, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
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Poetry
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Palliative & Supportive Care , Volume 22 , Issue 1 , February 2024 , pp. 209
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© The Author(s), 2023. Published by Cambridge University Press.

The labyrinthine halls haze my discomfort
The pain is covered by layers of bleached sheets
Swallowing me whole like an avalanche
And I slowly lose the battle
Until I am greeted by the nurse
Whose routine check saves me
From the storm that is loneliness

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The author declares no conflicts of interest.