It's not fair when a child dies

I'm a pediatrician and today one of my patients died.

When I told  the parents, they fell apart and cried.

I felt so sorry for the parents after I told them.

I did all I could for their son but I couldn't save him.

I've lost about ten kids over the years.

I feel so helpless when I see the parents burst into tears.

When I'm able to save a child, I feel really great.

But when I lose a child, it's something that I really hate.

I know that I'm not God, I know that I can't save them all.

But when each child dies, it makes me a little more bitter and appalled.

I can't save them all but I sure do try.

It's not fair when a child dies.

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This is a fictional poem

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