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What do you see, nurse, what do you see? What are you thinking, when you look at me- A crabbit old woman, not very wise, Uncertain of habit, with far-away eyes, Who dribbles her food and makes no reply When you say in a loud voice, I do wish you'd try.
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Feb 5, 2010 · Look Closer, See Me. What do you see nurse, what do you see? What are you thinking when you look at me? A crabby old woman, not very wise, Uncertain of habit with far away eyes. Who dribbles her food and makes no reply, When you say in a loud voice, “I wish you would try”. Who seems not to notice the things that you do,
This poem was written by an old woman living in a nursing home in England. It was found among her things when she died. -=-=-=-=-=-=- What do you see, nurses? What do you see? Are you thinking when you look at me? A crabby old woman, not very wise, Uncertain of habit, with far away eyes, Who dribbles her food and makes no reply.
What do you see, nurse... what do you see? Are you thinking - when you look at me: A crabbed old woman, not very wise; Uncertain of habit with far-away eyes, Anonymous.
The poem is written in the voice of an old woman in a nursing home who is reflecting upon her life. Crabbit is Scots for "bad-tempered" or "grumpy". The poem appeared in the Nursing Mirror in December 1972 without attribution.
When an old lady died in the geriatric ward of a small hospital near Dundee, Scotland, it was felt that she had nothing left of any value. Later, when the nurses were going through her meager possessions, they found this poem.
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Sep 8, 2004 · What do you see, nurses, what do you see, what are you thinking when you're looking at me? A crabby old woman, not very wise, uncertain of habit, with faraway eyes. Who dribbles her food and makes no reply when you say in a loud voice, "I do wish you'd try!" Who seems not to notice the things that you do, and forever is losing a stocking or shoe.
