Steth Man

Steth man lives in a tree
On a ward
For the elderly

Everyday he goes wandering about
Listening closely
To murmers and shouts

Till one day
It seemed he was broken
Left on the side
And eventually stolen

Lying next to grandpa’s sweater
A little girl took him
Knowing no better

She took him home
And play with him she did
Hide and seek, boomerangs
Exploring off the grid

Grandpa wasn’t well
His days came to a close
The girl felt a sadness
Like nobody’s knows

Steth man was sad
So he gave her hug
“Please don’t feel bad
Be happy For the life
For the life that he’d had

That’s all you can do
Be happy for times
The Times spent with you”

The girl cried till the very last drop
But Steth man was right
Life doesn’t stop

The years went by
Steth man stayed by her side
She lost herself in books
But the sadness never hides

Study hard she did
She never gave up
She worked so hard
Till the sun came up

School, university and a degree
She was back working on the wards
For the elderly

To this day steth man
doesn’t stray far
Helping her listen
To echos of grandpa

Written and Illustrated by Dr Imran Lasker