Yellow is the archetypal color of insanity, which is doing the same thing over and over expecting different results. Every day we don and doff, don and doff our disposable gowns and gradually, imperceptibly to our own eyes as trickles of tears escape our grasp like water carving the canyons, we are shaped into physicians.
Yellow, Literature by Claire Tursak
Claire Tursak
Department of Pediatrics
I started writing poems in medical school to process the challenges of medical training. Through poetry, I have been able to cope with the emotional burden of caring for suffering patients, deal with serious self-doubt, and shine a light on the joys of caring for tiny humans. Now, as a resident, writing feels more important than ever.
Voices from the Residents:
2022, "Yellow"
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