| POETRY |
Are You a Christian? By Jon Davids, MD jdavids@shrinenet.org
After A comprehensive Work up
And
And
Didn’t ask
Several Clinic visits
“Do you
The father
In God?”
Has entrusted
Believe
Me
“Yes…”
To perform
Easiest answer
Surgery
Is the
On his child
“Will you
The day of surgery
With us?”
After informed consent
Pray
And surgical site marking
In a circle
The father
Our heads bowed
Asks me
Holding hands
“Are you a Christian?”
He seeks blessing
Will
To become
My Answer Destroy the Bond of trust Established between us? “No…” He wasn’t
For my hands
An instrument Of the Divine Thus We remain United
Expecting this
In caring
I didn’t
For His child
Tell him What I am
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Sierra Sacramento Valley Medicine