An Ode to Doctors

10:58

I died on 10th Aug 2023.

tho' not declared so.

The docs were lost In thought

... wary and uncertain.

I see my family in tears...

in shocked disbelief.

I didn't feel any struggle

but smelt deep Intensive care.

Clutched and choked by

an invasive ventilator,

I was gasping wide-eyed at

weird images, hallucinating.

My tongue clipped,

my hands tied... to prevent

pulling away the BIPAP now,

I soon sink into oblivion.

Few hours later I hear

the doc call my name aloud.

I open my eyes

And feel I'm alive again. RAMAN 2.0?

Am soon out of the ventilator

tongue and arms freed now

I see the docs around

I mumble words that stumble...

The docs say I'm out of danger

will soon be out of the ICU;

and true to word, was in my ward

with my family, to convalesce.

Another week into

traumatic intensive-care spasms...

I survive more assaults to soon

be back in my ward and home again.

When I was first born

my family then, rejoiced;

and now when reborn

I sure know whom to thank...

Thank you Doctors. Saviors. Avtars.

A cartload of thanks to all of you who matter and mean a lot... all the way.

Happy Doctors' Day !!!