Category Archives: medical
Be Still
“Be still!” No entertainment.
Punishment
“Sit there and think about it!”
Tedium
Worldwide virus halts the train
Stuck inside
Forced to face our inner fears
Panic spreads
Look around at status quo
Comforting
New days dawn, the birds still sing
Flowers bloom
Time to chill, step off the wheel
Wait the storm
Meditate, appreciate
Inner peace
Human Condition
Struggle through the birth canal
The baby fights for life
Tiny lungs that gasp for air
A slap across the butt
Pattern set for human life
It’s cruel and cold sometimes
Fraught with tests and challenges
To teach life’s lessons best
Question not when things are good
Enjoy the respite time
Love will keep your spirit whole
Resilient, strong, inspired
Time to leave will come with death
For most another fight
Struggle through the veil to light
Cross over, job well done!
Spirit Shouts
My spirit shouts
To give up doubts
And live life’s Love
As shared above
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Relinquish pride
Forgive inside
Let drama go
Seek peace to know
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My spirit shouts
Remove the pouts
Adorn my face
With smiles of grace
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Give love to all
Is Heaven’s call
Love’s energy
Abundantly
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And so my friend
It all depends
What choice you make
Which path to take
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My spirit shouts
To give up doubts
I choose the Love
From up above
Not My Time
Hollowed eyes, hairless heads
Fight the demon, Cancer
Shocked lives turned upside down
Reach out to find a cure
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Why you ask, endure it,
Treatment that can kill?
Because it’s not my time
To leave the ones I love
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Time, a gift, is precious
Time to spend with you
Time to finish lessons
Time to save my soul
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Earthly angels help us
Guides in whites and scrubs
Heal mind, soul and body
From early morn to dark
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The hollowed eye brigade
With lion hearts persist
To wage a war for health
Because it’s not our time.
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Thanks for the Unsung Heroes
There are so many unsung heroes I could never list them all. Today, I want to focus on those that care for the ill and aged.
Our bodies are miraculous creations. Think of the complex systems that work in concert: musculoskeletal system, cardiovascular system, digestive system, endocrine system, integumentary system, urinary system, lymphatic system, immune system, respiratory system, nervous system and reproductive system. But when the delicate balance is destroyed, illness and injury prevail.
Every day across this planet there are those who have elected to care for others. As long as we are strong and cocky, we never give them a thought. But, each one of us will become dependent on the kindness and knowledge of the medical community, those individuals who go to work each day to face heart wrenching stories with a smile. Some battles they can win, some will be lost and others will gradually unfold. Patient need is 24 hours, 7 days a week. Illness and injury do not take weekends, vacations and holidays off.
Healthcare is a business for the bean counters, which is a necessary evil, so that quality care is available. But, the warriors are those who study and practice countless years. They continue to learn, research and grow in their crafts as they treat their patients with compassion. Their patients are given comfort and hope.
My plea is that you take a minute to remember someone who has helped you in your darkest hour. Give thanks and extend a hand to another as our unsung heroes do every day.