Dr. Upma A. Sharma Poet Free verse

Lament of My Life

Lament of my life





If something I could do
to change this world,
A drop in ocean although
must have changed some hues ...

Learnings in time
all through and through,
Knowledge attained 
was far from real life basic needs, but 

Wasted were many years
searching the unseen,
while simple facts apparent
I took to closed eyes,

Had I fed the poor,
Had I educated their kids,
Had I known their grief
The hunger, the poverty
in itself graver than disease,
Inequality a silent killer,
Had I applied balm to the bruised souls,
rather than just curing an ailment.

Maybe it's time to change
and feed my soul's hunger,
A change of a doc's role,
turning cards to a social healer,
Try cure the problem, wholesome 
living in content for a cause !




Written March 17th, 2016
For contest "Lament of your life" by Casarah

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Nayda Ivette Negron Flores March 26, 2016 at 7:38 PM Excellent poem Dr. Sharma

Matt Mcqueeney March 17, 2016 at 2:53 PM Great write, good questions, and contemplation on things taken for granted

Daniel Turner March 17, 2016 at 6:19 AM I wouldn't lose sleep over it doc. You are probably doing more than you realize:) You have a big beautiful heart, just keep being a doc:) Love the write, almost made me teary. Peace to you, Upma:):)