Author Archives: Docpoet

Your ethics you should carve in stone But your opinions in sand you should write- This advice has guided me as older I have grown In abiding by my ethics and trying to do what is right My moral code is quite crystallized but where I falter Is in drawing my opinions in sand SometimesContinue reading “Sand and Stone”

Remember the time when all you had done Was put one foot in front of the other one When the world in a blanket of despair has seemed shrouded When any prospect of a meaningful future had appeared clouded Despite being uncertain whether the ordeal you could survive Remember you made it through relatively unscathed,Continue reading “Self-affirmation”

There were decisions I took after I had spent Plenty of time pouring over the pros and cons, to great lengths I went To satisfy myself that no detail had been overlooked In the end a well-informed decision I took.. Whether it was the best decision, I cannot say But I still support my reasoningContinue reading “Decisions…”

I have self-imposed limitations that I have placed I play it safe so I don’t have to face Situations that frighten me, or cause discomfort intense But this approach has stunted my growth in a manner immense.. This is a fact I’ve only recently realized As if someone has finally opened my eyes * TheContinue reading “Not giving up..”

My body aches and groans, demanding rest But my socially conditioned mind thinks it knows what is best For me- it admonishes me for not being as productive as I should be I have not “earned” my rest after a hard day’s work evidently.. So with a guilty conscience I disregard my body’s voice AndContinue reading “Rest does not need to be earned”

It’s going to be a long day at work, it is obvious to me Besides, there is a built-in unpredictability To the nature of my work dealing with patients in a critical state Much as I enjoy the challenges at work, I do not like reaching home late Every evening, therefore from the moment IContinue reading “Slow down at work…”

Was I more confident in my youth or is that a fable That I tell myself, to feel that I am capable Of projecting more confidence currently since I had done that in the past Either way, I am trying to understand why I’m losing confidence fast… * Was it the audacity of youth thatContinue reading “Age and confidence”

You have been tasked with giving a speech, but you do not know Where to start, there is a roadblock and ideas do not freely flow So you turn to charGPT for some advice and aid And within seconds a workable outline has been laid Using the outline as a scaffolding, in your own wordsContinue reading “Speech”

I have some aspirations and I try to set For myself realistic goals and targets Once I start working on my goals, I want to beat The timeline I have set, I want to complete My goals much ahead of the deadline So that the goalpost I can redefine * To achieve the goals IContinue reading “Get to a goal fast!”

When you are confused the first thing you want to find Is clarity of thought- you want to organize the chaos in your mind A complex messy problem you want to deconstruct Into simpler parts, such that it ceases to obstruct Your thought process, you want to separate Each component of the problem and createContinue reading “Embrace the Confusion..”

When I get a weekend where I can stay In my pajamas at home all day I decide I am going to take things slow Luxuriate in the extra time, just go with the flow But unfortunately there are neglected chores to complete That I cannot attend to during weekdays as I deplete All myContinue reading “One Productive Weekend”

Situations in life often incite strong emotions And in the ensuing mental commotion I tend to get excited in a manner reactive But convincing myself that I’m being proactive I galvanize myself into action, trying to improve The situation, as fast as possible I want to move To avert further crises, I want to getContinue reading “I react to situations”