ah, this routine
i no longer bother doing my makeup
and my hair is in a half pony, at best
what's the point, anyway?
i wear OR scrubs except for holidays
because i'll have to decontam
and change at one point of my shift
mask one, N-95
mask two, surgical
sometimes it's hectic enough
that i have to wear a face shield too
ah, this routine
CNA after nurse after lab tech
all testing positive, positive, positive
more tasks delegated to less people
more LOAs, a funeral
more code blues, code whites
double shifts, overtime, i'm almost numb
almost, but not quite
ah, this routine
they're sick and i'm tired
