Author Archives: Docpoet

Celebrity-endorsed styles, instagram trends posted by influencers abound Everyone seems to be following the same fashions around I am tempted to get on the bandwagon too Being conversant with latest trends is the smart thing to do I can relate with my children, have something to talk about In social gatherings where small talk oneContinue reading “It’s trending…”

I can procrastinate indefinitely Tasks that don’t need to be done urgently I have a running list of things to do in my mind Things that drop to the bottom if there’s no defined Timeline in which they are expected to be completed It’s not important right now is the mantra I have always repeatedContinue reading “Deadline”

Every Sunday night I wonder anew Why is it that my list of things to do Is never complete, enough time I can never find To complete all tasks and still be able to unwind The weekend is meant to recharge and rejuvenate But a busy work week does necessitate That the weekend is spentContinue reading “Busy week, busier weekend…”

To give more attention to you To share a joke, life events too To spend more than fifteen minutes To not make a premature exit From your exam room, is what I’d like to do But I have limitations of time too If you needed more time to provide care I would definitely give youContinue reading “I’m your doctor running short on time….”

I am a somewhat quirky nerd Wrapped in my cocoon in this world To be more social, I aspire To interact with more people is my desire * But small talk I cannot make Showing interest, I cannot fake So many things I find superfluous Or plain boring, there is much I can’t discuss *Continue reading “Humorless nerd”

Sometimes I wonder if I subconsciously Set myself up for failure-so cautiously Do I proceed that every hurdle serves to distract Me from my path, I easily get sidetracked The forest for the trees I miss completely The bull’s eye in the center I cannot see I get mired in inconsequential details In seeing theContinue reading “Big picture success”

I’m not making excuses, I admit freely That the hardest thing in the world for me Is to exercise, increase my physical activity Because I seem to have an inherent proclivity To be a couch potato, curl up with a book To sit or lie down, I can always find a nook I can easilyContinue reading “Fit me with a book”

There are times when myself I find Narrating my life’s mundane moments in my mind I find myself describing my day As if I am writing a chapter, in a way That I would talk to readers (imaginary) In language and style I perceive as literary.. * I do not yet have a story toContinue reading “I dream of writing..”

(This poem refers to the Iranian protest anthem Baraye by Shervin Hajipour that was recently performed by the band Coldplay in Buenos Aires, Argentina and broadcast to the world). Music is meant to feed the soul Sometimes it expands outside this role Becoming an instrument of social protest A song, once sung, you cannot arrestContinue reading “Song for a Revolution”

When I was young, not yet prone to negativity I thought I was interesting, charismatic, witty I had audacious plans, I thought I could Be anyone I wanted to be, I fancied I would Travel the world and have a life storied The life of a multifaceted maverick I would lead.. * Maybe I wasContinue reading “To be exceptional….”

Cells become quiescent, animals hibernate Life is punctuated by periods of dormant state, Therefore I should take a break and vegetate On my couch or my bed, daydream and ruminate Over the state of my life, my country, the world Let my mind wander as I lie comfortably curled Let my overburdened cells repair andContinue reading “Quiescence…”

Separate the chaff from the grain I remind myself of this analogy again Each day when at work and in life I face Information overload trying to jostle for space Within my mind, my capacity to process I fear decision paralysis from this excess I have to separate noise from data of relevance I getContinue reading “Winnowing”