Author Archives: Docpoet

When an unpredictable event turns life upside down When the daily rhythm of life cannot be found A new rhythm is established as you try to reclaim Whatever normalcy you can, though life is not the same If you look at the brighter side you see That you have some free time unexpectedly To think,Continue reading “The unpredictable luxury of time”

When I was in medical school I was taught The dictum that brain cells or neurons could not Regenerate- and with injury and age were bound to die So I assumed my brain power would decrease as time went by New connections in the brain were thought to be formed Only in childhood, in learningContinue reading “My brain can rewire”

After a catastrophic event, you go through Waves of despair punctuated by waves of hope too One moment all news is doom and gloom, the next Piece of news warms your heart and mind that are vexed You remind yourself to take it day by day You know things could have been much worse anywayContinue reading “Hope”

When the monotony of life appears unbearable And nothing in my daily routine seems able To get me inspired, I sit down to examine minutely Where I can tweak things to bring novelty.. * I start by browsing through the library shelves To find a hidden gem of a book that delves Into uplifting themesContinue reading “Breaking the monotony”

(I can’t bring myself to take pictures of the devastation) You’ve been feeling bad about your life, and then Things are placed into perspective when a horrifying event Tears through your community- a hurricane so devastating That trying to grasp its enormity is discombobulating And through your tears, you feel like laughing at your selfishnessContinue reading “Hurricane Helene”

When it comes to aging we are scared stiff Of “looking old”, it almost appears as if Looking young as we grow older has become A requirement- signs of age are unwelcome No one wants gray hair and presbyopia glasses on display Facial wrinkles should be made to go away Under-eye bags must be concealedContinue reading “Do I look old?”

Growing up, the importance of neatness had been drilled into me So I worked hard on my penmanship, tried to write neatly Tried to draw symmetric figures, and to color within the lines Tried to keep my desk organized in order to align The virtue of neatness with achievement and success Over neatness and organizationContinue reading “Neatness is not my cup of tea”

A while ago I decided I would be The most authentic version of me I would live life on terms that were my own I would reap the fruits of seeds I had sown So I worked hard on shutting off external noise Tuned in to myself to find my authentic voice Tried to distanceContinue reading “Authentic”

Sometimes staying on the same track means Letting possibilities, better or worse, remain unseen Sometimes the path itself is telling you to step away How do you resolve this dilemma anyway? * The familiar route feels comfortable, you do not Want to rock the proverbial boat, it requires some thought To wade bravely through watersContinue reading “New path or old?”

When most news around you is nothing but depressing I wish there would be more people stressing The more positive news from our skies- The astronomical phenomena that take us by surprise And a sense of awe- like the news that the earth is going to acquire A second moon for nearly two months- wouldContinue reading “The Earth is Going to Get a Second Moon”

(The book in question is “There are Rivers in the Sky” by Elif Shafak) I am that hopeless bookworm who can get Lost in the pages of a book and forget The passage of time and the world around me I can get transported to a world imaginary In an instant if the story holdsContinue reading “Five-star Read”

It is hard to put your head down and wait When you’ve become used to gratification immediate When the lines between need and want blurred have become Having to wait for another time seems cumbersome.. * I had always been an impatient person Hungering for results as soon as I’d begun When the desired resultsContinue reading “Cultivating Patience”