when the cold goes to the bone
deep into the bone
when the body shivers and shakes
only controlled by will
there is no medicine like
The Blanket Warmer
in nursing I’ve used many tools
to care for
to ease pains,
especially for those in opiate withdrawal
there is no medicine like
The Blanket Warmer
stacks of clean flannel blankets
tucked behind a silver door
temperature set to warm
till the soft fuzzy blankets absorb the heat
becoming the magic medicine from
The Blanket Warmer
wrapping the one shivering cold and helpless
in the soft kind warmth
a visible softness smiles on the face
while eyes close peacefully
arms pull warmth close, grateful for
The Blanket Warmer
“Hope is like yeast, you know, rising under warmth.”
~ Leif Enger, Peace Like a River
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