Author Archives: Docpoet

It is important for women to practice self-care, people say But self-care does not simply mean a spa day Or a day off, or a day spent lazing around Self-care can manifest in ways more profound Because most women are not just physically depleted It is their emotional energy that needs to be repleted *Continue reading “Self-Care”

I’m trying to be empathetic and I fear my words might ring hollow And though I have not been in your exact shoes, I know What it is like to deal with the burden, largely invisible Of a chronic illness, to deal with much more than symptoms physical To feel marginalized, unable to participate InContinue reading “Empathy”

In the palms of our hands, the knowledge of the whole world we can hold But it is tragically ironic, truth be told That our attention spans are so limited that we cannot Hold in our minds, for long, one single thought We move from topic to topic, switching gears Reading a complete article, letContinue reading “Why Read?”

Each time of a book being banned I hear It hurts me personally, I am engulfed by sadness and fear It means that the voice of someone marginalized Has been suppressed and the author chastised For writing about something that does not fit The narrow world-view of its opponents, the book does not sit WellContinue reading “Expression”

Who have I been trying to prove myself to all these years? Who is the one that letting down I fear? When I keep pushing myself to achieve goals that do not align With my values or the vision that I have in mind When I let my sense of self and clarity undergo SlowContinue reading “Nothing to Prove”

It’s interesting to use AI just for fun But I just learnt that in answering a question ChatGPT compared to a regular search engine requires Electricity consumption ten times higher Data centers that host AI technology Use large amounts of water and electricity As our use of generative AI expands It will stretch the resourcesContinue reading “AI and the Environment”

I said no but could not stick to my guns I had lost the battle as soon as it had begun I allowed myself to be coerced into agreement I knew it was hard to state clearly my dissent But at least I had for the first time tried To say no- it would takeContinue reading “I Learnt to Say No”

I never want to miss the forest for the trees At the same time I never want to cease Paying attention to minor details because that is where The devil lies, waiting to ensnare The unsuspecting person who has committed An error of omission that was not permitted So I try to keep the bigContinue reading “Minutiae”

So easy to text, so difficult to meet face to face How did all of us get to this place? Too busy in our lives to schedule time together With ubiquitous phones, sending messages easier than ever Erroneous assumptions that we have checked in Through text messages, with our friends and kin No communication throughContinue reading “Meet, not text”

My frontal lobes, amygdala and hippocampi Are the precious parts of my brain that I Need to care for, so that level-headed I can stay But what I often do is the opposite anyway I sleep late, keeping in overdrive my brain By using some electronic device again The result is that my brain cannotContinue reading “Care For My Brain”

Professional achievements glorified and showcased On professional social media websites, prefaced By an expression of gratitude, so many of these I see And I wonder why I have nothing to write about, with some jealousy There are no groundbreaking achievements in sight No fancy titles or media appearances that I can highlight Quite lackluster myContinue reading “Professional Achievements”

There are plenty of people dealing with burnout At work- it is a highly prevalent issue, no doubt That has led to people seeking work schedules that flexibility provide That don’t always demand one to step outside The comfort of their homes, allowing them to juggle Work and home- achieve the balance that is aContinue reading “What Works For Me”