roots.
dear future healer,
you were created from this earth.
carbon and hydrogen formed soil and water
for plants
that fed animals
that became the building
credit. you.
dear future healer,
my hopes and dreams are
for you to follow yours,
neither diluted
nor deferred.
dear future healer,
when was the last time
i won't become you.
who i don’t want to be:
the vascular surgery chief residents
who calmly reassured me the path they chose was worth it
i watched
the work of a healer
dear future healer,
remember that how you do one thing
is how you do most things.
i know you wake up ready
to mend, connect,
my not-rules for nourishment
if you really want to know the "rules" i follow, here they are:
avoid drinking your calories (especially avoid sugar sweetened beverages).
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