* RESIGNATION

 Working in a nursing home

Right here in Kitchener,

Retirement area, my domain,

Night duty, I'd be there.

Oft'times, aft working day shift 

Out in community,

My schedule did allow the time,

Those various  shifts to see.

Was in "Retirement" area,

Though oft' short handed were,

In area of  'nursing home',

Some of us, would work there.

Two reasons, give a hand to staff,

Also, to build up hours,

Many had to work two jobs

To keep their homes and cars.

Now management, (ne'er did our job)

New ruling, he'd edict,

That solely ONE area

Could work, without conflict.

Thus, many of us 'carers'

Lost hours, to make ends meet,

So second job essential,

To keep us on our feet.

Aft' working in community,

To nursing home, would drive,

To keep food on the table

A must, to keep alive.

Whene'er I reached the placement,

Informed I was, by staff, 

"You have to work in nursing care",

I really had to laugh.

Informed them that 'head honcho'

From working both, he'd blocked,

So did refuse their request,

Off their feet, they were knocked.

So 'head honcho' they called in,

He had to drive from Ayr,

T'instruct me of my 'duty'

To give to others, care.

Reminded him of his rule

Not long before'd create,

Of working in both zones there,

Methinks, it was his fate.

I then advised, my day job

Was giving me more hours,

So night job was not needed,

"I QUIT" - he'd lost all powers.

Now two men short, I doubt that

He donned some 'scrubs' to aide,

Maybe was pleased, save dollars,

One less to have been paid.

A few months aft' on T.V.,

In area where dwelt he,

Horrendous flooding suffered

Spokesman for all, to see.

His name and occupation 

Displayed on T.V. screen,

That nursing home, not mentioned,

Was he a now 'has been'?

They'd lost terrific worker,

Who'd volunteered, at first,

'Till work permit, attained, I,

For caring, had a thirst.