Author Archives: Docpoet

A friend asked me what gave me peace and proceeded to venture a guess That it must be creating art- it is a plausible answer, but I confess That creating art does not give me the peace that I desire Because each time I do it, my inner critic and my imposter syndrome conspire ThroughoutContinue reading “On Art”

My eighty-five year old patient shuffles slowly into my clinic, her caregiver in tow Compared to her last visit, she is visibly more slow I go in to see her, after her medications have been updated and reconciled Right away I see a problem with the medications in her electronic medical record filed She isContinue reading “Less is More”

I dabbled in art for years, but in quality art supplies did not invest I did not think I was an artist, this was just a passing interest I told myself that since I was not a real artist, I could make do With my child’s school art materials that had capabilities few As IContinue reading “My Journey in Art and Writing”

I read this piece of advice that rang true- To pay close attention to the body it told one to do Because the body does not know how to lie If something feels abnormal, you need to find why The article strongly recommended never to ignore Physical symptoms that persist, because the body keeps scoreContinue reading “Pay Attention to the Body, not the Mind”

I have endless possibilities before me I should be able to get to work immediately My blessings I should count, not many people are as fortunate As I am, with a plethora of choices on my plate.. * But I find myself by indecision paralyzed Too many choices restrict me, I have realized Trying toContinue reading “Endless Possibilities”

If you want to learn patience in a world where impatience is the norm Read a wordy book, a lengthy one, in a physical form In a world with dwindling spans of attention Write in a notebook what you observe, slowly, deliberately, with intention If you are thinking of someone, from sending an instant messageContinue reading “A Meaningful Life”

I have a confession to make here- I find it extremely difficult to adhere To any form of exercise consistently Working out is just not my cup of tea I would rather sit somewhere, read or write Than my body’s aversion to exercise fight * But being a cardiologist implies that I must give AdviceContinue reading “Thoughts on Exercise”

Contemporary social media language makes me feel old I don’t want to use these new abbreviations and phrases, truth be told I prefer to stick to the language I learnt in school I write on social media the way I would write professionally, as a rule * I consume quite a bit of social mediaContinue reading “Contemporary Language”

If I’m being honest with myself, a duplicitous life I live I believe that importance to what others think of me I do not give But my actions consistently my thoughts belie To project myself in a certain way I try Such that others approve of what I do To my own self, I doContinue reading “Validation from Women”

Long before I had experienced firsthand what nostalgia felt like, I had felt it vicariously Through stories of displacement, immigration, moving away from one’s parent country Before I knew what loss and grief felt like, those emotions I had imbibed In reading world literature, I had internalized the words that described The unsettling sense ofContinue reading “A Reader’s Life”

Growing a kitchen garden seems like a worthwhile hobby to pursue But gardening is something I cannot successfully do.. * To grow vegetables and herbs pesticide-free To cook using ingredients grown organically To literally consume the fruits of your labor To taste the freshness and incomparable flavor Sounded extraordinarily appealing to me So one dayContinue reading “No Green Thumb”

Summer itself has become a topic of discussion in the past few years Climate change has brought to reality our worst fears.. * Relentless heat waves, prolonged and intense Of living being and infrastructure, testing resilience One side of the Atlantic indulging in schadenfreude to deride The lack of ubiquitous air conditioning on the otherContinue reading “Heat Waves”