THE MAKING OF A DOCTOR
Dead unseeing eyes lying on cold marble slabs Unprotesting organs awaiting the touch of the scalpels Nauseous stench of formalin welcoming you with open arms Forcing all life’s noble ambitions to flee while self-doubt creeps in. Urine samples bubbling like a witch’s magical brew Amoeba in stool made larger than life, flaying their arms […]
DOELInverted Rainbow
You were once The rainbow to my sky, Now I sit here Alone, wondering why? I try and re-paint the anguish Into my Violet calmness. I convert the Indigo bruises, Into marks of my bravery. I shove off my Blues, And sing and dance instead. I plant the Greens To surround myself with the warmth. […]
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A Mother’s Plea
“O Naïve and innocent son! Fate has cruelly struck you, My dear! How did this happen? Where and When? Was it a speeding car that hit your bike? Or a truck driver blaming a blind spot, A jaywalker, perhaps, whom you were trying to avoid, Could it be someone, envious of your success? I can’t […]
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