Category Archives: musings

I’d like to think I am not primarily driven by greed But when greed becomes a way for me to succeed In ways that matter to me, greed feels justified My greed manifests itself in ways dignified As I become more efficient and more productive Greed motivates me to take, it motivates me to giveContinue reading “Greedy..”

For the longest time, I tried to protect and preserve The life that I had, I wanted to conserve Every bit of happiness that came my way To act as a buffer for difficult days My hands balled into fists I kept Fearful that if I opened them, nothing would be left * I actedContinue reading “Open Palms”

For years I read books consisting of characters with whom I could not identify And even though I would sometimes laugh and cry With those characters, a distance from them always remained The world they inhabited was unfamiliar The social structure of their lives different appeared To place myself as a character in those storiesContinue reading “Fictional Representation”

My stress levels are already high Despite knowing this, I do not know why I allow myself exposure to even more stress That results from using my device in excess.. * My nervous system goes into overdrive Each time any kind of notification arrives It could be a call from the hospital, an abnormal vitalContinue reading “Stress by a thousand texts”

These days it appears whenever I try to write anything on a device Artificial intelligence is by my side to give me advice Filling in blanks, suggesting the next word, (auto)correcting constantly A “helpful” writing assistant it is trying to be Formulating a selection of replies to a text from which to choose It isContinue reading “My writing assistant”

Each day as I’m trying to fall asleep, I make A mental list of all the tasks I need to undertake The following day- often I end up getting energized By the planning, my sleep duration gets compromised I wake up sluggish and slog through the day Trying to accomplish things on my list inContinue reading “Nighttime List”

I must say it warms my heart when I see In the hospital where I work, a little free library.. * One day I noticed a tiny bookshelf in a corner had been placed It declared its name and purpose, a handful of books occupied space With room for many more-for the first few daysContinue reading “The Little Free Library”

I grew up in a tropical country where I never knew What wind chill to ambient temperature could do I had no idea that the temperature I needed to keep in mind Was the “feels like” temperature, I had been inclined To take the actual temperature at face value I learnt the hard way thatContinue reading “Weather Lessons”

The biggest wellness trends of 2026- screams the headline I start reading out of curiosity, wondering how wellness can be defined In terms of trends that are supposed to be Short-lived in their life-span and popularity Wellness should not be treated as a fad That people follow fleeting wellness practices is sad.. * Practices thatContinue reading “Wellness Trends”

Who do I write for, I cannot exactly say Only a handful of people read my verses anyway.. * My writing is a chronicle of life through my lens Reflecting my ideas, opinions and emotions intense Sometimes when I go back to reading verses written years ago I feel grateful for how much I haveContinue reading “Who do I write for?”

From the east I moved to the west Ever since I’ve been on a quest To find the best of both worlds and incorporate From both eastern and western cultures their best traits * I’ve made a rather interesting observation When I travel to a different nation Each aspect of the culture that I seeContinue reading “The Best of Both Worlds”

The longer I practice medicine, the more stories I accumulate Stories that represent an aggregate Of the experiences of my career that were memorable Stories that have shaped me, that have enabled Me to become the physician that I am today Stories that have taught me invaluable lessons along the way.. * From scientific principlesContinue reading “Doctor, storyteller”