Take one psychiatric hospital.
Too many patients,
And not enough nurses.
Mix together well.
Add one more patient.
Tell her she can’t go home.
Tell her there are others worse off.
Point out that she has a home, and a job,
that she loves, and is loved.
Suggest that ECT never hurt anyone and
that she really needs to pull herself together.
When she’s ready to talk,
tell her there’s no time.
When she’s cowering in the corner,
take your tea break.
Don’t ask her why she’s crying.
Don’t treat her like a person.
Panic when there’s a suicide on the ward.
Bring tensions to the boil.
And wait.
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