The morning light trickles in ray by ray
From deep slumber I see the wake of day
My mind swirls and whirls and seems to sway
And quietly reveals where I stay!
In an infirmary all alone in my bed
With an ailment that fills me with dread.
All I want is a soothing word said,
But it is the keyboard that I hear instead
It is the desktop with its pixellated display
That sums up the results of tests in array.
The team gathers at the nurses’ bay
Conversations transpire around a coffee tray
The status of each “case” is first summarised
The progress of the case is then surmised
The day’s investigations clicked and ordered
The plan of action is deftly blueprinted
The doctor walks in as per the roster
I am apprised of my condition improper
As I open my mouth to slowly utter…
The physician has gone to the passage outer!
It is the era of many a medical breakthrough
Even deciphering the genes through and through
Sympathy and empathy are nothing but ado
And apps and software will not help you
All the above was only a stuporous prescience
I was bestirred out of my sleep of transience
As I was touched by the soothing presence
Of the beneficent healer with a conscience!