Let not my well of empathy run dry
Let not my once boundless enthusiasm die
Assembly line products I do not manufacture or sell
I treat people when they are vulnerable and unwell
In the midst of dwindling resources and increasing burden of disease
Let me not get so disillusioned that I completely cease
To work as a physician, another vocation find
To maintain my sanity and preserve my mind
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I love a good challenge, I am competitive
More than a hundred percent I do not hesitate to give
To treat my patients, or contribute to an advancement
In clinical medicine, but I am limited in the extent
To which I can see more patients in limited time slots
I am a human being dealing with humans, not a robot
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Let me take care of patients with empathy and my skills
Let administrative burden my exuberance not kill
At the risk of sounding abrasive, this I have to say
Just leave me alone to do my job my way!
Passion...unbridled 