Category Archives: musings

How did the year 2020 become A series of never-ending conundrums? There is nothing right about any decision Nothing wrong either, there is no precision There is a Schrodinger cat everywhere Uncertainty is the only constant, beware! Where can we go, who can we meet? Planning daily life is no ordinary feat Webinars, zoom meetings,Continue reading “Oh what a year!”

I pen my thoughts using strokes quite different From each other- from writing in patient charts meant To document my impressions of their illnesses and treatment, To writing for medical journals where I present Scientific information in a form concise- In both these realms, I am expected to be precise Conform to standards and acceptedContinue reading “The strokes of my pen”

Do I, in the matter at hand, have a choice? This is the question asked by my voice At every step of my journey through life’s highway Somehow that voice always seemed to say That I did not have the luxury to choose- There was one way forward, if I did not want to loseContinue reading “Choice”

I live in a place with choices abundant… Such that picking favorite objects seems redundant Any kind of food, any cuisine that I fancy I can have, it is readily available to me From decadent desserts to low sugar substitutes I can pick healthy food and satisfy my taste buds too But then there areContinue reading “The burden of choice”

(I was fascinated by the concept of the Human Library. Here is an excerpt from Wikipedia about them: The Human Library is an international organization and movement that first started in Copenhagen, Denmark in 2000. It aims to address people’s prejudices by helping them to talk to those they would not normally meet. The organisationContinue reading “Tell me your story…”

Some days my work feels thankless Despite my best efforts I confess There are days when nothing goes right Patients don’t get better despite our efforts to fight Their disease together, sometimes they’re upset Then I retrace my steps, sometimes I regret What I did and what I said I should have chosen a differentContinue reading “My silver lining as a physician”

  A self-confessed control freak am I Feeling out of control destabilizes me, I will not lie Just when I thought I had life within my grasp The virus came to engulf the world in its clasp And all my sense of control went spiraling down Suddenly I was surrounded by fear profound… * LikeContinue reading “Control in the pandemic”

This pandemic and lockdowns have created an urge To explore creative endeavors, and led to a surge Of people sharing on social media their creations The latest fad is to share your newfound obsessions A sudden plethora of videos and stills Have my social media feeds filled Bored as I am, now the fear ofContinue reading “Pandemic FOMO”

Judge away for all I care Judge me here while I declare As long as my actions do not affect you Your judging me is a reflection of you To conform to a stereotype, long I have tried Portraying myself as someone I was not inside Yet judgmental remarks never ceased The more I bent,Continue reading “To judgmental folks everywhere…”

I know you are here to eulogize Since you are too late to apologize For all the times you did not hear His silent pleas for help, that were loud and clear In retrospect- twenty-twenty is hindsight You did not realize he was losing the fight To live- in the midst of unprecedented stress OfContinue reading “Too late to apologize”

Hard as it is, I am compelled to say Everything I had managed to keep hidden to this day ** Behind a beguiling smile it was much easier to hide Than to display the tsunami raging inside Who had the time, who would have understood me In a world where perception is considered reality.. BenumbedContinue reading “Lend me an ear..”

I greet you in my clinic, with a smile behind my mask How are you feeling today, the standard question I ask I focus on the usual, physical complaints I want to ask you something else, but myself I restrain I ask you if you’re exercising, eating right Taking your medications as prescribed Behind yourContinue reading “The Visit”