Ophthalmoscope
by Harsh Agrawal
sitting in front of me
a patient gazing at me
a patient talking to me
waiting for my eyes to be free
both are glued to the screen
pixels: red, blue, and green
sitting in front of me
a patient, waiting to be seen
“okay, let’s take a peek”
on fundoscopy: pupil, lens, retina;
optic nerve, ophthalmic vein, et cetera
look again though
take my time
might get a peek
into my patient’s mind
the universe
the sun
planet earth
a morning run
hopes and dreams
coffee, one cream
a whole entire life
to me, largely unseen
a main character
on the big screen
I’m merely supporting cast
on set for just a few scenes
so this is what it is
to care for a human being
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Harsh Agrawal is a second-year medical student at the UTCOMLS.
