3
Almost done – 3 years of 4.
I’m White and I Live Segregated
Jeans don’t fit…
Unspoken Agreement.
You’ve lost your words.
Your eyes are windows,
curtains drawn.
Week-End
Air cool, coffee cold, walking up hill.
I am the Daughter of a Physician
I am the daughter of a physician.
Heart Tones
G1P0, healthy, except she’s a quadriplegic.
A Brave Choice
Tow-headed, two, a tornado of energy…
My Mentee
I love meeting up with mentees after summer break.
Sammy’s
In New York City…
Sorrow
Moonlighting in a rural ER…
Heal Thyself
I want to help but I can’t.
Autonomy
Intern year, month two
Called to the VA – crisis assessment needed…
time of death
breathless,
slumped beside the well-used,
stained, stainless sink,
i peer around the splattered curtain…
Medical Literacy
There was never enough air.
Unfair
Unfair.
By the numbers.
With 24 hours to live, the new organ was a timely blessing.
Listen
Why am I seeing you today? I’m not really sure – you told me to come back.
A Debate
Show me the policy!
Loss
I offer surgery. Complete aortic replacement.