The Eyes do not see what the Mind does not know

(This dictum is often repeated in medical circles)

When the mind learns something new, the eyes start to see

What was always before you eyes, but you could not see clearly

Once you start seeing something you cannot un-see

Your understanding grows exponentially

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There are astonishing sights in the world to behold

And disgusting too, but the truth be told

We see a tiny fraction of everything before our eyes

Because the eyes do not see what the mind does not realize

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This is a lesson I have learnt during my years

Of training as a physician, one of my greatest fears

Has been to miss a critical diagnoses staring at me

Because I have not learnt about it properly

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The lessons from medicine I increasingly realize

Are applicable in the real world too, it is no surprise

That the more I understand about sociopolitical history

The more inequality and injustice I start to see

In my daily life- abstract concepts morph into

Something more tangible, more actionable too

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Let me then continue to educate my mind

So that my eyes can new vistas find