Author Archives: Docpoet

I treated my voice as my most prized possession After millennia of facing obligate subjugation Many women had found their voices before me And I was trying to carry forward their legacy Personally it had taken me decades to find My authentic voice, the one reflective of my mind I had been trying to honeContinue reading “AI shall not take over my voice”

I have something embarrassing to confess I interrupt conversations out of fear of being unable to express My opinion, which I really want people to know I am always rather impatient to show That I have a voice that I am not shy to use Any chance to make myself heard I do not wantContinue reading “Confessions of a compulsive interrupter”

That I don’t have time is my usual excuse To not follow my passion, but if I repeatedly choose To prioritize work over what I deem To be my passion, then it seems Hypocritical to call it as such Evidently I do not care about it much.. * When I am really passionate about something,Continue reading “Time is Relative”

I want to train myself to be an observer keen I do not want life to pass me by, unwitnessed, unseen * I want to observe the sun, the stars, the sky I want to observe on a busy street every passerby How my patients walk into the clinic, I want to observe So thatContinue reading “Training to Observe”

It is already dark when I make my way in through the door I feel so drained that I do not care any more I faintly dread getting involved in a conversation With my family, I simply do not have the inclination To spend my depleted energy stores in engaging with the people closest toContinue reading “Who should I be there for?”

All the world’s a stage and all men and women merely players- Said Shakespeare, he turned out to be a soothsayer For he predicted the times we live in now Where the proliferation of social media has allowed All of us to make our lives performative For likes, followers and subscribers, many of us nowContinue reading “All the World’s a Stage”

I am extra careful because I do not want anyone to say That people of my community behave a certain way That particular negative stereotype I want to avoid at all cost Otherwise the hard work I have put into assimilation would be lost Of the chasm between the two cultures I am acutely awareContinue reading “I don’t want to be a stereotype”

As an immigrant, to honor my cultural traditions Has always been my noble intention There are many cultural festivals I must try to celebrate I do not want my enthusiasm to dissipate * So I start planning the celebration in advance Because I know I’m not going to have a chance To think about itContinue reading “Celebrating my Culture”

Let misunderstandings between us not grow What is on your mind, I do not quite know.. * I do not completely understand your world view I think the same holds true for you too Let both of us not on our flawed assumptions act Let the kernel of trust between us stay intact Let usContinue reading “Conflict Resolution”

Being in your forties is confusing, I must say My body gives me mixed signals every day One moment, fueled by a burst of energy, a hill I climb The next moment, my knees protest at the downward incline My progressive glasses make me dizzy as I balance vision distance and near One moment IContinue reading “Middle-aged”

Did I waste my time if I did not learn Anything from a book that I read, at least nothing that I could discern? * I read so many books that I cannot Remember what I read more often than not Every book leaves at least some impression But not all impressions last, in trueContinue reading “I don’t learn from the books I read”

I’ve read that no one can make you feel inferior without your consent Does that mean that each time I felt criticized, it was my fault to an extent That I felt bad- was I an accomplice in the whole interaction Or the facilitator-I guess I gave someone the satisfaction Of feeling superior because IContinue reading “Motivated by Hurt”