Night Shift

You didn't know me,
As your teary eyes search mine,
Your grief and heartbreak,
Hanging heavily in the air.
I am a stranger,
Watching you sob over,
Your loved one's still body,
Cries echoing down the hall.
You didn't know me,
As I clear the bed,
Covering her lifeless body,
With a white sheet.
I am a stranger,
Struggling to hold back,
My own tears,
As I watch you mourn.
You didn't know me,
As we bow our heads,
Praying for a lost life,
That I did not know.
I am a stranger,
But I want you to know,
I did all I could,
To bring her back.
You didn't know me,
As I knelt on the bed,
Using all my strength,
To pump life back into her.
I am a stranger,
Dripping sweat,
Trembling with exhaustion,
With the image of your loved one,
Forever engraved in my mind.
You didn't know me,
When a time was called out,
Marking the end of her time,
Here on earth.
I am a stranger,
Weighed down with,
So much guilt and sadness,
For your loss.
You didn't know me,
As our eyes catch again,
And my heart wrenches,
With so much sorrow,
I bow my head and leave.
You didn't know me,
I am a stranger.