Unbroken
At 5 a.m. the alarm clock rings / His eyes peel open, he can’t see a thing / And he doesn’t know what today will bring / But his sleep is broken.
Tag: poetry
Contributing Writer
Nova Southeastern University Kiran Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine
Masood Mohammed is a member of the Class of 2019 at Nova Southeastern University Kiran Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine located in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Masood graduated from the University of Miami with a degree in Biology in 2014. In 2017, Masood founded The Path to Medicine, a brand that helps pre-medical and current medical students achieve their goals of becoming physicians. In his free time Masood enjoys writing, dancing and exploring coffee shops.
My White Coat
My White Coat / Stuffed heavy with gadgets, notes, and articles to read / It’s an indicator to the layman of my lifelong obsession / To understanding the human condition
The Imposters
Speak with authority / Let the words / Last vestiges of dead languages / Rife with history / Flow smooth as butter from your tongue
Depression
I don’t look both ways when I cross the street / Sometimes I forget I’m alive / I take a step onto the road
Sunset
a nightingale knows best. / her call comes forth / as the daylight dwindles, / and, listen… i hear her now.
That Is Love
In class they ask me / What is love? / To prompt a philosophical discussion.
Generosity
I do not want to do this to you / My heart wrenches / For the pain we inflict
Salt
My attending / looked at me / and asked, / What is killing your patient?
In The Beginning
and / finally / She arrived / from the pool.
A Second Start
This beating heart / Gave me a second start / It gave me a reason to be / To be me
A Student of Faith and Failure
If not determination, / If not strength of will, / If not true passion, / If not a desire to heal
Count The Snakes You See
you may have seen / serpents before / on a white coat lapel / or a hospital door
Contributing Writer
Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
Originally from Western PA, Emily Kirchner is third year student pursuing a dual MD/MA in urban bioethics at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University. She wants to be an old-fashioned family doc who works alongside marginalized communities.
