Author Archives: Docpoet

Most influencers in the beginning create Authentic content, at a stage when have yet to collaborate With big brands, they have fresh ideas and a commonsense take On fashion, beauty, health etc.- they have not learnt to fake Everything on camera, initially followers they attract By being relatable, their authenticity is still intact * AsContinue reading “The Influencer”

I don’t understand how and why Work just expands to occupy Every waking hour, at least it appears to be so I try to be fast but inevitably become slow As new tasks appear seemingly out of nowhere The moment I get through pending tasks, I am made aware That there is yet another taskContinue reading “Never-ending Work”

When being competitive is ingrained in you The streak of ruthless competition is woven into the fabric of what you do The world a competitive arena appears Being left behind is your worst fear Your greatest motivator comparison becomes Your are happy only when you think you have won And you feel you’ve won onlyContinue reading “Competitive”

Some leaders are narcissistic and demand Complete subservience, they need to have the upper hand At all times- they can make or break Their subordinates’ lives, everything is at stake For the person who dares to challenge a leader like this in the face The slightest demonstration of defiance has no place In dealing withContinue reading “Does Karma Exist?”

I recall the exact moment when a thousand aspirations Dissipated and shrank down to just one- A stark contrast between the before and the after came And to repeat a cliche, life was never again the same.. * Diagnosis of a serious illness came as a blow Though I delivered such news daily, I didContinue reading “A Thousand Wishes”

The patient before me has several health conditions That need to be addressed, I must find the most pressing ones That I can try to fix in a short visit today Unfortunately my patient has a lot to say His anecdotes illustrate how his health has an impact On his daily life, but in theContinue reading “The Impatient Doctor”

A pill prescribed for a specific condition Is perceived As something potentially harmful, most people believe That prescription medications should be minimized More “natural remedies” should be advised * Though I agree wholeheartedly with the sentiment I caution against “herbal supplements” That seem attractive because they are supposed to be Natural, and therefore harmless toContinue reading “That magic supplement”

I am exhausted from seeing patients all day My work remains incomplete, I need to stay For an hour or two to complete notes on the patients I have seen My “in-basket” full of test results and patient messages I must clean I usually head home only after every task is complete I do itContinue reading “Work and More Work”

One positive thing about the internet Is all the information you can get Because anything and everything cam be shared No embarrassing details are spared You find out others deal with some of the same issues That bother you, things that you would not choose To discuss with anyone except your doctor or therapist inContinue reading “All my weird questions answered”

I feel unmotivated and uninspired I think I am increasingly wired To constantly chase experiences new And when there are none, I don’t know what to do * The weather is fickle, work keeps me occupied The state of the world is chaotic, and I’ve tried To let go of all thoughts and spend timeContinue reading “Uninspired”

It’s the five-year anniversary of the day That upended the world as we knew it in every way It was a seismic shift away from the way we used to operate The world was paralyzed in a fearful state A novel virus our world order had disrupted Seemingly out of nowhere a pandemic had interruptedContinue reading “The 5-year Mark”

I open my work e-mail and the first one I see By my first name addresses me In the same group e-mail my male colleagues as Dr. _ are addressed I am annoyed but there’s nowhere my annoyance can be expressed * I move on, and proceed to see the first patient of the dayContinue reading “Woman doctor”