Author Archives: Docpoet

Meet my eye so that I know Whether you are a friend or foe Trust is established before you speak If an ongoing relationship with me you seek Let our eyes meet before we proceed Then to other matters we can pay heed * I have nothing to hide, I hope that neither do youContinue reading “Eye Contact”

Is it my own inertia or a lack of luck That I feel perpetually stuck.. * The path I am on forward does not seem to lead To get unstuck and move ahead I need To escape the maze of confusion in my head To evaluate my life from a distance instead But the pullContinue reading “Stuck”

I’ve never experienced writer’s block so profound When I search for inspiration there is none to be found The experts would advise me to write something anyway So I am writing about how I have nothing to say.. * There are complex emotions too hard to express Opinions too controversial to publicly profess The soporificContinue reading “Writer’s Block”

There is a push to change the name of a surgical procedure because It reeks of misogyny, this was an article I recently came across- The removal of uterus should ideally be Designated as a “uterectomy” But the word is actually hysterectomy which is derived From the word “hysteria” which was used to describe AContinue reading “Name a Surgical Procedure”

Often it appears I’m just hanging by a thread The thought of it snapping fills me with dread I hover dangerously near the breaking point most days And wonder what would happen when the cords broke away But I’m always pulled back before the breaking point I reach So far the wall of my resilienceContinue reading “Hanging on”

You claim heartbroken you’ve been left By circumstances or other people, you’ve been bereft Of optimism in your life many times before You have almost stopped keeping score.. But have you realized how you could be Breaking your own heart repeatedly? * You develop attachment when you know That you should stay neutral, you letContinue reading “Don’t Break Your Heart”

Healing happens in circles, not in lines If you walk on a straight path leaving behind Your past trauma, you are unlikely to heal But if you retrace your steps backwards, it would not reveal The tools that you need to release from your soul All traces of trauma, to make yourself whole What youContinue reading “Healing in Circles”

Some cities seem to function as if they were designed With tourists, rather than residents in mind When we visit them as tourists it is hard to visualize That people actually live and work there, we don’t realize How the relentless emphasis on tourism affects residents How they have to grapple with sky-high rents HowContinue reading “On Overtourism”

About a hundred trillion microbes live Within our bodies, but until recently their collective Impact on our well-being was unknown Now an increasing number of studies have shown How minuscule organisms a big punch pack Based on which ones are abundant and which ones we lack Different disease manifestations we face In health and sickness,Continue reading “The Multitudes Within Us”

As a child all that was expected of me Was to be a good student, to excel academically There was one thing in which I could take pride- It was the ability to read and imbibe knowledge of subjects wide And apply that effectively to take tests That was what I was capable of doingContinue reading “Studious and Confident”

It is incredible that work makes me experience The highest highs and the lowest lows, some of my most intense Emotions are linked to events at the workplace Each day at work a different set of challenges I face.. * Since work is an integral part of my identity It is hard to work dispassionatelyContinue reading “Work…”

I feel mildly depressed and uninspired A pick-me-up is sorely required My pantry and refrigerator I raid I eat with abandon until I have made My stomach so full I cannot have another bite Eating mindlessly has helped me fight The void in my heart, to fill which I could not find Any constructive activityContinue reading “Coping”