You Never
You never once hated it?
Not even back in 1973?
or when the pandemic hit
or when consultations went
from paid to free?
Could it be true
or has time played a trick on you?
Does memory iron out the creases
leaving us with only the good
while decreasing the bad?
Soul destroying monotony
smothered by jollity?
Can it be true for me?
If I have eyes to see
Thoughts
Like so many previous poems, today’s is inspired by a quote from the Hobonichi Hon that I write in. It is from Yasue Omori at Ninety-One – ‘I never once hated becoming a doctor.’.
Do you feel the same about your career choice or were they an exception?
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