“She reminds me of you”the pre-teen in psych unit 2C And as we formed a bond,I saw myself in this scared, lonely girlof whom I’d become quite fond It wasn’t long ago thatI was similarly distressed What a privilege to be hereand reflecton years of medication, healing, and progress
Rain scarred sand wash, wise-textured face.
There’s a color scheme to maintain
She’s sweet, talkative, a great med student patient.
Guess I’m on the precipice of “success,”
In lab, I am known as “the guy who knows medicine.”
“Hold the retractor and don’t move!”
Starting a new rotation during 4th year. I have 3
The morning I found out
Residents at the podium, presenting patients, even
A diagnosis that defined her as a patient but could
The staff was quieter than normal for a pediatric case
