No One Listened
You poured out your heart, used velvety words With cashmere-like clarity, stunned all who heard And still, no one listened You gave them your time, extended your hand Held them afloat and taught them to stand And they left, refusing…
Category Poetry
No Comparison
Comparison: bitter and cruel thief of joy Discontent’s dissonance, unending noise A tempting tincture, a chalice of lies Drink to insanity, or swallow your pride Comparison: ego’s relentless massage Your gnostic hubristic self-serving lavage If only they were so enlightened…
Just a Face in the Crowd
Status was something he never did need Yet he rose to the challenge when called to lead But the current trial set before him now Is learning to be just a Face in the Crowd He could handle a target…
Leaving Better Off
Are you better off now because you met me? Did I truly listen in your time of need? I cannot lie, I spoke truth, of course But how was it uttered? With grace or blunt force? Did I just talk,…
Heavy On My Mind, Always in My Heart
My mind may plumb the darkest depths of scientific seas While my heart runs on the trails through forests, hills, and trees My mind takes me on pilgrimages all around the world My heart is wrapped around the finger of…
The Room Where It Happens
You want to be in The Room Where It Happens An enchanting, mysterious place Of dimly lit candles, elaborate scandals Things never said straight to your face Pretenses fade in The Room Where It Happens The veil is removed from…
Summer Solstice, Eternal Inferno
It was why Satan was thrown out of Heaven Adam and Eve moved far from Eden The Hamartia of ancient kings The Deadly sin of human beings And now we celebrate Peter’s arrogance before the denial The sin that led…
How to Be A Real Influencer
In a world of health care professionals intent on being intellectual “influencers,” the truly influential are the ones whose clinical acumen is shaped by their compassion… this one’s for you A physician and clinician…are they one and the same? One…
The Problem of Evil
When tragedy darkens the path on Life’s Odyssey Tearfully, pilgrims reflect on theodicy “The Problem of Evil” by its common name Afflicting the righteous and sinners the same The light of youth’s candle snuffed out forever Vitality vanquished, flames into…
What If They Were Wrong?
They said, “You’re on a sinking ship” What if they were wrong? The test results said, “You won’t live” What if they were wrong? They said, “Just trust the science, folks” What if they were wrong? They dismissed all your…
