Author Archives: Docpoet

I must be calm, composed, even keel Regardless of inside how I feel My efficiency should be the same day after day “Excuses” I must always keep at bay Of course these expectations are quite reasonable I must bring my most professional self to the table.. * Except, I cannot feel the same all theContinue reading “Hormonal Fluctuations”

In every meeting, there are ideas I want to bring forward But I cannot articulate them convincingly, so they are rarely heard By those who dominate meetings with their eloquence Their ideas are average but their confidence Ensures that people listen to what they say And are convinced to follow them anyway… * How canContinue reading “Can’t speak up”

As an over-aged trainee in most fields of medicine To survive, one has to develop a thick skin No matter what you do, as a general rule You are susceptible to being ridiculed When you lack in knowledge or cannot Meet the impossible standards that are thought To be essential to making you competent DespiteContinue reading “Train with a thick skin”

If I start a book, I feel like I have a moral responsibility To finish it, otherwise an insult to the writer it would be As a reader, I want to keep an open mind The best parts of the book I am keen to find Before I pick up a book to read, ofContinue reading “Must Reach “The End””

I light a lamp, as a nod to my inner light The darkness within me I must fight Let me dispel all dark thoughts away Replace them with the light of hope today This auspicious day let me be introspective Look at life with a different perspective Let my inner light shine, let me beContinue reading “Diwali musings…”

Many times in life it appears That the best is over, you fear That what you have lost would define The rest of your future, you resign Yourself to this assumed fate You let all hope for the future dissipate You exist in the present and pine for the past In which you had actuallyContinue reading “Second chance”

Every piece of advice on finding success Invariably places a lot of stress On meeting people, making connections, In the hope of finding an intersection Of mutual business interests, that is the way To enhance professional profile in this age and day… Therefore going to business dinners is the norm Where you have to beContinue reading “Successful introvert”

My horoscope says that stars are soon going to align And supercharge my creativity, I want to believe in this cosmic design The creative streak that I’ve been trying to cultivate Right now appears to be in a perilous state When I want to write, paint or come up with a new solution I faceContinue reading “Prediction”

When I write, the world around me Melts away into oblivion, all I see Are the words I have typed, my ears The ambient noise refuse to hear The sensation of touch seems confined To the pressure of my fingers on the keyboard, I find That external distractions have melted away In a rare stateContinue reading “A reason to write”

Sometimes I want to go back to an era old Where computer crashes do not unfold Disasters that inconvenience many people simultaneously Lead to anger, frustration, loss of precious productivity Automation is great when it works well But a single malfunction leads to hell One single hacker can havoc create One mistake can lead toContinue reading “That computer glitch”

Sometimes it’s difficult to figure out what to say Without giving your inner thoughts away And when you do that inadvertently you do not know How the other person thinks, whether you’ve made a friend or a foe Everyone has sharply polarized views Topics of discussion you carefully have to choose Even traditionally “safe” areasContinue reading “Small talk no more..”

Can you say who is lonely and who is not I urge you, just give it another thought Your often too-loud, gregarious neighbor Suffocating you with her over-friendly behavior That friend who can self-deprecating jokes crack Making everyone laugh, company who does not seem to lack The one who shares details of her life excessivelyContinue reading “Lonely and loquacious”