Dr. Lillian Alexia Maclean, New South Wales, Australia.
Physicians Among Us
We all have the power
To heal.
It's easy to do.
Really.
No depth of experience, degree or
Great intellect is required.
It is a touch,
A tone,
A look,
Hands and voices,
All, but instruments
Meant to unobtrusively
Strengthen the weak.
Opportunities abound
For us to lavish health and
Vitality upon others.
Is the question then,
When, not how?
Or who, not when?
If not who, then why?
Not at all.
The Gordian's knot
Seems to be,
Shall I heal
Myself as well?
Susan Patterson
Audio of Physicians Among Us
Discussion…
Ferns at the Patterson gardens.
It seems pretty obvious what this poem is all about. Healing. Plain and simple. We all need to become well or to be made whole, one way or another. We often can use other people to help us heal. Sometimes we can manage it on our own. Most of the time, not. (You see, we really do need each other.) In the mix of who is healing whom and when, we may wonder how it happens, but it really doesn't matter, does it? We just need to get the job done.
Well, now that I have said that, I feel bad. I know that we cannot be healed of all pain, hurts and disease. I know that. But, let us try to do what we can. Let us try. Thank you for listening. skp
Till the next time, be well.
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