Author Archives: Docpoet

I take a step forward, then hesitate Am I being impulsive, should I wait? Conventional wisdom raises its voice Weigh every option before making a choice Haste in making a decision is not good The likely consequences should be understood Before committing to a decision that can Be life-altering, there should be a backup planContinue reading “I rushed in where (they) were afraid to tread..”

Do you know what uniformly causes most pain? It is rising inflation, time and again No health issue including a global pandemic Gives you the same feeling of being sick As watching prices rise every day Subject to the market forces at play When each fuel refill costs you much more Your heart aches forContinue reading “Money Woes..”

The idea for this poem came from a discussion among friends living (and practicing as doctors) in different countries, struggling with being politically correct while talking about sensitive issues such as gender, race, size etc. Traditional terminology has now been obsolete made So can I still call a spade a spade? * I am asking,Continue reading “Can I call a spade a spade?”

Why are you so angry at me? * I am in a place where I may Be able to help you in some way As a trained professional equipped am I To help alleviate your suffering, then why Do you not give me a chance to explain To you the disease that’s causing your painContinue reading “Anger is the Elephant in the Room”

It’s Sunday night and I can sense My mind and body getting tense Going into a fight or flight mode For the work week’s substantial load I must say that I am excited to face New challenges at the workplace At the same time the constantly running treadmill At the workplace and home daunts meContinue reading “Before the Manic Monday”

I try my best so no one can see Me enmeshed in vulnerability My outer shell does toughness portray I reassure the world nothing can sway Me from my stoic stance here While my insides tremble with fear.. Because I know that if I were to display My vulnerable side, I would’ve given away TheContinue reading “Vulnerability”

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My insides are stained Indelibly With the blood Of innocent children They came to learn They came to play Not in bulletproof vests Not with bulletproof backpacks They were not trained In how to restrain An active shooter on site They screamed, they fell Their silence now dwells Within the confines Of my walls- IContinue reading “The school of massacre”

Why do I stand on such fragile ground My confidence is like a rootless tree Prone to being ravaged and thrashed around By the slightest omission committed by me.. * Why do I feel such a pressing need To be infallible, to always be right I have internal encumbrances that feed This anxiety that IContinue reading “That shaky ground..”

In all these years of being a physician Striving for better communication With patients each time they were seen I am embarrassed that unaware I had been Of the power of genuine praise- That can a patient’s spirits raise Give a positive spin of motivation.. To their anxiety and apprehension * I would start myContinue reading “Doc, am I doing well?”

I had grown up reading books of one kind I had devoured stories that in my mind Epitomized the Western civilization That reflected, in hindsight, colonial domination Others writers were nowhere to be found.. Even authors of other backgrounds Had their writing passed through the sieve Of the dominant narrative, they could not cleave TheirContinue reading “Changed words in a changed world..”

I am afraid that I am guilty Of falling prey to Maslow’s hierarchy Of social media bragging, where self-actualization Comes from greater success at self-aggrandization When views, likes, shares and followers reach a peak You’ve reached the top of the pyramid you seek Climbing through a bewildering array Of painstakingly curated photographs that say ThatContinue reading “Maslow’s hierarchy of social media needs…”