Doctor, interrupted

I am in the middle of something

When I hear a message ping

On my phone, my ubiquitous accessory

I ignore it, it is probably not necessary

For me to interrupt my thought process

For a message, no one should need constant access

To me, and if it is urgent I should be called

Into the habit of repeatedly checking my phone I don’t want to fall

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But my attention has already been diverted

My chain of thoughts has been interrupted

I give in to the temptation of checking the message I’ve received

An AI bot has sent the message, I believe

I should have ignored it, I know

But I an on call as a doctor, it cannot be so

That I disregard a secure message on patient care indefinitely

That is why my phone is not on silent mode, you see..

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I try to deliver compassionate care

To my patients who are obviously unaware

Of the nature of all the messages I receive

As rude and distracted I probably am perceived

This is the constant struggle that I face

Trying to keep my attention in the right place

As I try to give patients attention undivided

I have to live with interruptions, I’ve decided