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The Mentor
My first hospital, my first love
First for everything
Operations, on calls,
My first night shift
Staring at death at close distance
The photograph moves me
Nostalgia, smoke like, serene, pungent
Wraps me in misty memories,
Familiar faces,
I caress them one by one
I remember
The grey chips' stone corridors
I treaded day in and day out
The smell of decay and disinfectants
Of triumph and defeat
On the battle grounds of wards
We were part of it all
I remember the grand rounds,
Audits and meetings
Teaching sessions and back seat siestas
It was all a part of learning
I never realised
How he gave us wings
To float on our own
He left without a goodbye
And faded into the beyond
I miss him,
I sigh!
I feel him smiling
Our bond is strong
They were wonderful times
Thought they would never change
How mistaken the discernment
How cruel life?
the mentor
this is a wonderful write about your mentor, and your first hospital.
you express yourself so very well. I feel your emotional ties here.
(I know a family living in Rawalpindi.) well done.
hbw
be back later to read some more of your poems