Primary Care

by Jordan Grumet

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Table of Contents


Jane

Secrets

Degradation

Footsteps

Remembering Him

Alone

Primary …. Care

Dyspnea

On Call

Discontent

Penance

Narcotic Abuse

Hope

I Am the Father

When Death Comes

Awake

And Yet

And Yet


And yet

through chemical pathways

and caffeinated dreams,

an overzealous love affair begins.


Through endless days

and fearful nights,

through split-second decisions

and life-long consequences,

the dream continues.


Through hurried office visits

and redundant paperwork,

through unexpected hassles

and sleepy phone calls,

momentum persists.


Upon looking in the mirror

amongst the wrinkles and grey hair,

a face ten years older than expected,

you still awake every morning

with a bounce in your step

and a thousand plans for the day.


And yet

the inexplicable belief remains

even more clear than when you chose this journey:

What an utter, utter privilege

to be a physician!

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