Author Archives: Docpoet

So many bodily functions can be quantified Normal values fall within a range, narrow or wide The numeric value of a test result is compared To the reference range to tell you how you have fared.. * With access to all the results instantly All patients are now able to see Their test results comparedContinue reading “Abnormal test result”

As if life were not complicated enough The hormonal roller-coaster makes it more tough To go through life unruffled and even-keeled When curveballs from your own body you have to field.. * While giving a presentation you sense Creeping up your neck and face is a heat intense You falter and stumble, because you areContinue reading “The Grand Climacteric”

I think the best of me is expressed At work in situations full of stress.. I should try to apply to other life situations The methods I use successfully in my profession * Before you think I am tooting my horn, allow me to explain As far as my profession is concerned I am trainedContinue reading “Step back and see..”

There is a word I both love and hate- That particular word is “approximate” To every situation it adds an element of uncertainty It allows you some leeway, keeps you commitment-free.. * As an example it is good to see this word in a recipe It allows me room for some creativity In addition orContinue reading “Approximate”

Why am I so gullible to the myth of being thin That when I get on the scale it seems like a a win In the midst of feeling that I’m losing out On many other counts, I feel good about My near static and (relatively) desirable weight I know that being thin does notContinue reading “Thin”

In the ideal world I would pay Much more attention from day to day To every facet of my work, corners never cut Do the same for my family and home- but In the ideal world of my dreams I do not live My real world is messy and chaotic, and I have to giveContinue reading “Error-prone”

At what point do you say enough is enough When you deal with human lives it is tough To let go, there is always one more modality of treatment That can be administered, with the intent Of prolonging life even at the cost of discomfort How do you determine it is not worth the effortContinue reading “To relieve often..”

You’ve worked a long day in a supercharged state of mind You’ve looked forward to being home, to sit down and unwind You turn on the news or surf the internet Trying to find something that can hold your interest But your mind keeps drifting subconsciously Towards the work from which you were supposed toContinue reading “Disengage from work”

You make a decision and then repent All your energy has been spent From indecisiveness to a decision You have tried to re-envision Your goals for the future and now You’ve stepped into the unknown anyhow You wonder if the right step you have taken You obsess over whether you were mistaken About the opportunityContinue reading “Decision once made”

At the end of the tunnel there seems no light When the beast of sleep deprivation I have to fight.. * Being called at night is an evil necessary In my profession, we wear sleep deprivation as a proud accessory We learn to work through hours of sleep lost But repeated lack of sleep doesContinue reading “Sleep deprived”

I am brushing up on my knowledge of the heart And as I delve deeper into some concepts, I start Going back in time to my medical student days When I was trying to grasp the heart’s mysterious ways Vaguely hoping that life would somehow include Matters of the heart…now, with immense gratitude I canContinue reading “Matters of the Heart”

You are conditioned to not be loud You don’t make your loved ones proud When you raise your voice, in anger or frustration Almost always it is met with unanimous condemnation One of the most important tenets of living in society polite Is to use your inside voice, express displeasure in a manner quiet *Continue reading “Scream”