(Author's Note: Drabble fatigue seems to have set in, for the writer and I suspect for the readers, too. I don't intend to stop writing these, but inspiration isn't coming as frequently as it used to, so updates may be slow. Thank you, as always, for reading.)
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(Inspired by the episode "Images." To refresh your memory: Radar wanted a tattoo, and Margaret was angry with a nurse who seemed too soft.)
Enduring
He said he wanted a tattoo to make him seem more experienced, more interesting. As if something on his skin could change what lies within him. But he's already been tattooed here. He's forever changed by this war.
She said she couldn't let herself get too emotional about the things she sees every day; it would diminish her effectiveness. But she's always going to feel this place. She'll always carry around with her every patient she helped—and every patient she lost.
There's no escaping what we endure here. One way or another, we'll all be left with permanent marks.