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I am not a gynaecologist, but wrote this for my friend who is.

Life of a Gynaecologist

It is perhaps the hurried way I walk,
May be the manner in which I talk,
Or is it the subtle perfume I wear,
That tells a Gynaecologist is near! 

When I park my car, head up stairs,
I see patients sat on waiting chairs,
Smiling women with a hope for child,
Seeking from me what nature denied!

Birth of a child is a boon from heaven,
Yet rarely is the fault of these women,
Their husbands blame it all on germs,
When often they are short of sperms!

detailed talk always reveals the truth,
They have been secluded since youth,
they have learnt of babies and stork,
So far there has been no sex talk!

you may think the husbands be wise,
He looks educated, mild and nice,
But he has been to the same school,
He has no idea how to work his tool!

In vitro fertilisation is clinical answer,
Something very easily done by nature,
When they successfully have a baby,
You even have to teach them a lullaby!

Social prejudices, religious shackles,
Is reason for these sorry debacles,
Fear of sex impairs their normal life,
Married, yet he doesn’t know his wife.

Two decades of life as gynaecologist,
Seen more eggs than an ornithologist,
While birds and animals breed so free,
Human breeding needs a medical degree!

They give me flowers, thank you card,
They say my finger tips are like God!
But deep inside I know reason why,
The man is ignorant, the girl is shy!

Date 27/03/2020
Strand poetry contest
Sponsor Brian strand
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020

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Magnet Avatar
July 25, 2020 at 10:45 PM
A touch of humour in a clinically executed piece, nicely done with no spare parts.
Radhakrishna Avatar
July 25, 2020 at 11:09 PM
Thanks Reggae! It is sadly close to reality and sexual oppression leads to serious problems in personal life.
Roberts Avatar
April 1, 2020 at 7:23 AM
Love it
Radhakrishna Avatar
April 1, 2020 at 8:33 AM
Thanks Donna!:)
Faulkner Avatar
March 29, 2020 at 11:14 AM
'human breeding needs a medical degree' - such a witty line! I don't know how you have time to compose such sophisticated poetry with all your responsibility - but I hope you keep it up!
Radhakrishna Avatar
March 29, 2020 at 11:19 AM
Thanks Michelle. I am in the middle of it taking care of patients three days a week than home currently like everyone else! So cook, write, and also indulge in stargazing at night.
Dietrich Avatar
March 27, 2020 at 8:24 PM
haha. I LOVEd this, Krish. Men can be idiots. You know what. This is my FAVE of the day.
Radhakrishna Avatar
March 28, 2020 at 12:52 AM
Thanks Andrea! Delighted you Fave it!!
Adams Avatar
March 26, 2020 at 6:14 PM
lol... love it Krish...I never had to rely on a dr to get pregnant, just for the care during the pregnancy as I was always high risk... enjoyed this one tonight! stay safe my friend... hugs and blessings
Radhakrishna Avatar
March 27, 2020 at 1:18 AM
Thanks Sandra! A lot of what I write is true! Sadly! Thanks again for your kind words!
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