To look up, to memorize, to know
provides not for the patient
but for one’s dignity, pride, and ego
To listen, to empathize, to heal
are not expertise actions,
but shows that we too can feel.
He told me he had to become blind to finally see.
How profound a statement,
I learned that the voice of a patient is key.
Our encounter, though not long,
is invaluable and I promise
to provide an environment you feel you belong.
My progression
from student to doctor one day will reveal
that my dedication
will be to help others like you heal.
Irfan S. Habib, OMS3
Daily Dose of Humanities 