Falling to Our Knees

A beautiful boy dies
My eyes don’t cry

The loss of an innocent soul
The sorrow unravels uncontrolled

Promises of improvement we broke
the viscous reality was there was no hope

You try, you fail
But what does that entail?
A life, a future, one that no longer hails

What’s my purpose if I can’t help
All I can hear is his mother’s yelp

Annika Lenz, MD

PGY-2, Pediatrics

Annika is a PGY-2 Pediatrics resident with goals of pursuing a career in sports medicine who loves being active and enjoying the outdoors.

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