Patient
Patient
Patient
Did you read that as patient, or patient?
Probably patient.
No one has been patient with you –had patience for you– in quite some time.
It sounds nice, though.
What do you think it might be like?
Well, you can’t just stand there;
You need to get going!
The list, ever-growing…
Your patient, your team; you’re needed in the next room.
I asked my patient for her thoughts.
No, she sighed.
No one has been very patient with her, either.
Pre-Rounding with Patience on Patients, Poetry by Courtney M. Kenyon
Courtney Kenyon is a member of the UUSOM Class of 2025. In this piece, she explores how her own walk with grief has shaped her medical education and perspective as a future physician. Kenyon sees immense value –and healing—in putting our most raw and poignant experiences into conscious reflection through poetry. In her free time, she enjoys writing, skiing, and musing over coffee with friends.
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