Author Archives: Docpoet

Many times over the course of my career I have felt inadequate and inferior For not being considered for a leadership position I continue to be a workhorse physician Hearing the phrase “physician leader” sends me Into a downward spiral of inadequacy I worry I have not in my career progressed My growing patient panelContinue reading “Leader?”

In my daily life it is difficult for me To summon enough energy To complete my work and still have some left At the end of the day I am bereft Of both energy and motivation On the other hand when I am on vacation Or simply in another place, away from the mundane MyContinue reading “Energy levels”

Many desirable areas around the world have been built on land reclaimed Where water bodies adjacent to land have been tamed By infilling them with rocks and cement to create land that is new To grow more food for a growing population and provide housing too These areas now constitute prime real estate But inContinue reading “Thoughts on Reclaimed Lands”

Something on the Internet that irks me a lot Is taking extra steps to prove that I’m not a bot * For a product or a service when I search online To compete with chatbots I am not inclined To have to prove I am human is almost insulting to me Why is is somethingContinue reading “Verify you are Human”

Keep your battles private, no one should know What you are going through, you must now show Your weakness to others, you are expected to heal Your fears and your struggles you must not reveal Pull yourself together such that the world you are ready to face With the confidence expected of you, for vulnerabilityContinue reading “Mental Health as a Physician”

Mark Twain said to get your facts first and then feel free To distort them to fall in alignment with your story I think those in power exploit this pearl of wisdom quite a bit Presenting the facts to people as they see fit But the majority of unsuspecting people do not realize That theyContinue reading “Get your facts!”

Facing writer’s block, I began to search for poetry prompts online I found the usual suggestions, to write about none of which I was inclined Until an out of the box idea caught my attention- Writing a poem on a mathematical concept was mentioned.. * The most fascinating concept in mathematics I’ve found Is dividingContinue reading “Divide by Zero”

They speak in a language so foreign that you have not Even heard of its existence, this is a language they have brought With them from their ancestral village, it is amazing to see That only a handful of people speak it fluently It is like having a code language to communicate with family andContinue reading “Won’t Let my Language Die”

I’ve read that if there is a book you really want to read But that book does not exist, then you need To write it yourself, because your desire to read this book Reflects the story hidden within you, that’s where you need to look No one else wants to tell the story as muchContinue reading “The book you want to read”

Something was deeply wrong, she intuitively knew Several illnesses and surgeries she had gone through But pain this profound she could not recall She could not get comfortable at all She was lying on the gurney writhing with pain She was anxious, calm and collected she could not remain She knew she was being viewedContinue reading “She is in pain”

You’re supposed to climb the ladder continuously Choosing to step down would be a move cowardly Everyone aspires to go higher, why would you choose To back off, why would you be willing to lose Everything that you have worked hard to achieve Do you, in the power of your success not believe? * SheContinue reading “You can step down…”

Whenever I am about to go on vacation The most exciting part is the anticipation Of books to read- not just the travel plans Before my trip, I go to the library or a bookstore to scan New releases that would take a while to read To accompany me on long hours of travel IContinue reading “Travel Companion”