We sat at a little table playing euchre
Like any respectable group of four people in Indiana does
It was dark above us, but lit brightly over the nurses' station
So we could see well enough
We played nurses versus patients
It was after lunch
After the new girl who couldn't touch her tray
For fear of contamination
Was helped back to her room
We played idly for a while
Not really talking about much
Just killing time
A nurse rounded the corner and saw us all there
And laughed
"I thought you were all patients," she said
The other nurses laughed too
"We are all the same here"
"There's no difference between the patients and staff here"
More laughter from the nurses
The other patient and I look at each other
Over our playing cards
And didn't say
By: S.G.
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