Medico

By Ali Ashbar

Responsibility is the reflection of a person’s calibre.

She leads from the front line with her persona.

Patients call upon God.

God answers in different ways; one being

her indefatigable spirit and its umpteen tales.

IPD department represents a miracle, where

life confronts her arch-rival.

The turf witnesses

intense battles day in and day out.

The horizon knows of her resistance;

the shores far away have held the loftiest of tides

in its timeline.

Next day, a breeze gives glad tidings to the ambiance;

a newborn makes his way to the scene.

Another rigorous victory named to her aura.

Onlookers ask how she conquered the indefatigable;

to which she replies:

don’t look at the mountains above,

                                                                look within your soul—

                                                                 for faith can move mountains.

Ali Ashhar is a poet, short story writer and columnist from Jaunpur, India. He is the author of the poetry collection, Mirror of Emotions (Notion Press, 2021). Following the release of his book, he was chosen as the Best Debut Author for the year 2021 by The Indian Awaz and was the recipient of a India Prime 100 Authors Award. His works appear in Indian Review, The Raven Review, Wild Court International Poetry Journal and The Bosphorus Review of Books, among others.