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Cancer

09 Friday Nov 2012

Posted by Mark Snyder in poetry

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cancer, medicine, poetry

The glorious day
you broke free
from the bonds
that kept you in check
when A became T
and G became C
and you could finally,
finally, be free
and be yourself
with no fear of those
who were out to get you
simply because
you were different

You were free
and you grew
you became stronger
and exerted your will
and at your command
those that hunted you
now serve you

Your power, your will
became limitless
until, in your narcissism,
you took to flight
to the far reaches
of the lymphatic system
and brought yourself
to an Icarian end.

Peculiarities and Reticences

08 Thursday Nov 2012

Posted by Mark Snyder in poetry

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medicine, poetry

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satIsfaction the

praCtice of

medIcine

And

patieNts?

A Million

SUndays

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coMing-

shoUld have.

So

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detaChed.

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concentrAtion.

IllNess.

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Make.

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waS

wIth.

Called on

hIs

peculiArities and

reticeNces.

Might

attitUde,

phySician,

dIctate,

proCeed,

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A

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Mind

distrUsting

firSt

opportunIty;

onCe,

advIser

thAt had

giveN

hiM,

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pAtient’s

conditioN.

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