Nursing Poem by Jennie Bregan

Look into my eyes and you will see..searing pain beyond belief. inside is a little girl, trying to make it in this wold. Brought up on drugs neglect and abuse. She ponders if she is of any use. Wanting to make a bold difference in the world around her, but support lacking, how can we endow her? No family...so no financial support there, she finally gets put into foster care. The system is lacking and doesn't to much, she gains her diploma then pushed right into the worlds rush. Failure upon. Failure she finally succeeds, , associate in business is. Now her degree. Feeling unfulfilled she continues to search for that missing piece of her. Human studies, psychology yes but no, nursing is where she wants to go.The road is rough, and many tears will fall, but with strength, resilience and dedication she conquers it all. Graduation day comes and she dons the robe, ribbons around the neck she is ready to go. Approaching the stand, nervous at first she welcomes the crowd and values their worth. She begins to speak, softly at first, adding passion and strengths the story flows. She tells of brief of her life, looks out of the crowd, and tells all the families and students they should all be proud. It doesn't. matter where you came from, or what you were taught, it is what you carry within your heart. Your drive to complete a difficult task, not giving up and resilience to jump back. This career is not easy, it makes you think, it requires skills and withstanding high heat. The journey is not over, we have far to go, but. Our feet. are now. Planted on newly trimmed paths we can grow. So..go grow and expand, widen them more. Show the world we are leaders and continue to explore. Never stop learning, technology and medicine advance, be the ones to aid this, grow and expand.