Author Archives: Docpoet

In a world where attention spans continue to shrink We are increasingly watching short videos that end in a blink You can scroll through multiple videos in a short duration Barely registering the message while trying to focus on the animation When you are bored and have nothing to do Multiple social media videos youContinue reading “Bored on social media”

When I gaze at your old pictures I have a strong urge To go back in time, savor moments with you at that age, and emerge More satisfied in my role as a mother, because I fear I did not spend enough time with you, my dear There are a thousand ways in which myContinue reading “Musings of a Mother”

(In full disclosure I read a book about the glassmakers of Murano, and the idea of this poem germinated there) Our craft is delicate, dangerous, precise A moment of carelessness can exact a huge price We work at hot temperatures, make glass bend and conform To our imagination, creating unique shapes and forms The glassContinue reading “Glass dances to my tunes”

(This dictum is often repeated in medical circles) When the mind learns something new, the eyes start to see What was always before you eyes, but you could not see clearly Once you start seeing something you cannot un-see Your understanding grows exponentially * There are astonishing sights in the world to behold And disgustingContinue reading “The Eyes do not see what the Mind does not know”

I feel the walls of life slowly closing on me I seem to be aging faster, and not quite gracefully I thought I had plenty of time until yesterday To chase my dreams, take detours along the way All of a sudden, I have been jolted awake Did an impossible dream just break? Suddenly, IContinue reading “The epiphany of growing old”

When something new about the world I learn When a fire of outrage inside me burns When emotions threaten to overwhelm me When life’s struggles seem too ornery When my heart swells with pride When my excitement I cannot hide.. In all these situations I need to process My overflowing emotions- therefore I express MyContinue reading “I write for me”

I know that more hours of sleep I need at night Yet at the end of every day drowsiness I fight Trying to stay up for an hour or two, alone with my thoughts After the rest of the family has gone to bed and I know I would not Be interrupted- this is theContinue reading “The night is mine..”

I am told to eat fresh fruits and vegetables at each doctor’s visit I understand this advice, if I could I would follow it But I earn minimal wage and live in a food desert Fresh food is not accessible to me, I cannot convert Into a healthy eater when healthy food is out ofContinue reading “Make the world accessible”

Calling customer service is something I dread It’s supposed to be a service for helping people, instead It ends up being a nightmare of interaction With a bot, and of waiting (im)patiently for communication With a real human being, who then has to verify Your personal details painstakingly, often to end with a reply ThatContinue reading “Customer Service”

You take your children on a bucket-list trip to see A world-famous monument steeped in history You are excited, you expect them to share Your enthusiasm, but they do not care They are completely indifferent when they behold What is supposedly a magnificent sight, truth be told They would rather go back to the hotelContinue reading “I am bored!!!”

There are times when words fail me I am unable to articulate adequately The profound emotions that I experience I am unable to express with eloquence The depth of my feelings, regrettably I find A dissonance between language and the thoughts in my mind * As a voracious reader, a large part of my livedContinue reading “Love for wordy words”

When someone makes a rather egregious mistake You have an urge to share the incident as an anecdote, you take The personal details out of the description but state The incident as it took place in a social media post, then wait For comments- that usually support you in making fun Of the person whoContinue reading “No bashing on the internet”