|
 
 |
| POEM |
|
| Year : 2022 | Volume
: 10
| Issue : 4 | Page : 114-115 |
|
The year whitewashed: Remembering the first wave
Ganesh Singh Dharmshaktu
Department of Orthopaedics, Government Medical College, Haldwani, Uttarakhand, India
| Date of Submission | 19-May-2022 |
| Date of Decision | 12-Jul-2022 |
| Date of Acceptance | 12-Aug-2022 |
| Date of Web Publication | 14-Sep-2022 |
Correspondence Address:
Ganesh Singh Dharmshaktu
Department of Orthopaedics, Government Medical College, Haldwani - 263 139, Uttarakhand
India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None
DOI: 10.4103/mjhs.mjhs_11_22
How to cite this article:
Dharmshaktu GS. The year whitewashed: Remembering the first wave. MRIMS J Health Sci 2022;10:114-5 |
It is white
Everywhere,
Ambulances
Running amok,
Leaving bodies
Lying on ground
Packed and sealed,
In white.
The doctors
In white-protection suits
Look-like angels
On a long
Graveyard shift.
They showed in my lung
Cotton-like opacities
Enough to weave
A white shroud for me.
Beneath the
Haziness,
Within the scan
The diagnosis
Remained crystal clear.
Unlike the transparent
Face shield
Fogged with breath
And a doctor behind
Soaked in sweat.
As I breath hard and
Till I breath hardly
The doctor drenched
Inside the hazmat suit
Has equally dry throat.
The aprons shine bright
In a long dark night call
And men in white standing tall
Despite sore knees and soles
At least the mask
That saves life
Hides bruises
And bites
On the face
That wore them.
Helpless charade
Of a COVID call
Is a war
Without knowing
Thy enemy
And the cries of humanity
Match those in the war zone.
And scar left on the
Body and soul
Is one heavy
Badge of honor
To a warrior
Too helpless
To stand.
Many in white robes,
The medical brethren,
Serving this war
Were also seen
Clad in white
Lying on floor
Like white doves.
All they dreamt
Was to breathe free
And a brighter day
As peaceful
As white.
Financial support and sponsorship
Nil.
Conflicts of interest
There are no conflicts of interest.
|
Search Pubmed for