Physician Poetry: The Human Conundrum

The Human Conundrum 

There is no amount of consumption 

That will lead to redemption 

The more we buy 

The greater the void becomes 

Forget about levitating 

We are all languishing 

The solution to all our problems 

Cannot be found inside of cardboard boxes 

Yet we continue to indulge 

Consume and devour 

Instead we are born to create 

Elevate 

To use our imagination 

To expand the world 

Our beautiful planet suffering 

Plants dying oceans rising

But there is still hope yet 

It is not over 

At least not yet 

So let us create 

Meditate 

Gravitate towards our destiny 

Come together in Community 

Unity 

Let’s plant gardens 

And see our seeds bloom 

For a little bud is all we need 

For a little bit of hope 

And a whole lot of grit 

You see this world 

Isn’t for the faint of heart 

But it for dreams and imagineers 

It is for those who believe in things you can’t see 

So let’s talk to our plants

And love our pets 

And let our children guide us 

For they are closest to the light 

And maybe they know how to live right 

With so much hope and dreams in their eyes 

Full of pure wander and joy 

So let’s give in to their whims 

Stay up late and wake up early 

For these days won’t last forever 

In a world of robots

let us be human 

Raw and messy and complicated 

But perhaps being human is the least complicated of all

Breathe in, breathe out and just be