He is a doctor, beat him up!

My childhood passion was to serve the diseased “I'll become a doctor”, with pride I would say "Your son is a genius”, people would say “For a bright career, apply in medicine and pray " I got ready to sweat and work hard He is a doctor, beat him up! Stayed away from home for years, Immersed in books and journals, days and nights alike. When I spent my youth with the patients, Learned the art of medicine only then. The long journey of service had thus begun He is a doctor, beat him up! When my engineer friends were earning dollars, My dad paid my daily bills When I was busy learning blood, urine and stool reports, My parents had learnt to celebrate marriages and festivals alone. I got ready to learn thousands of pages by heart He is a doctor, beat him up! Medicine is a respectable job, I thought Knew not, reality bites very hard My eyes are still seeking that person desperately ”Doctors get respect” he had said coolly I want to make him a doctor in revenge He is a doctor, beat him up! A child was admitted with an epilepsy attack Medications given all but convulsions prevailed With fatigued body and sleepy eyes, On duty since two days was I Fighting all the same to save a child’s life He is a doctor, beat him up! Darkness was enveloping me fast Inching towards death, the child was nearing his last Tried a lot, that death spare his soul But alas! We could not save that tiny soul I was cursing the God Almighty When I heard someone say, "He is a doctor, beat him up!" Dr Sumit Periwal