serendipti's Diaryland Diary

7:28 p.m. - Monday, Sept. 06, 2004

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wrong field?

just had a "why am I (becoming) a doctor" moment, on a break from biochem, as I read this poem by Martin Espada:

...oh, and before i begin to type it, I am using the kaplan biochem book to wedge the pages of the poetry book open wide...and I thought to myself....well, at least you (kaplan bichem book) are good for *something* useful....(and yes, I am *still* on biochem, as so pointedly exclaimed by Sheila earlier today...nalayak)

here is the poem:

The Mexican Cabdriver Poem for his Wife, Who has Left Him

We were sitting in traffic

on the Brooklyn Bridge

so I asked the poets

in the backseat of my cab

to write a poem for you

They asked

if you are like the moon

or the trees

I said no,

she is like this bridge

when there is so much traffic

I have time

to watch the boats

on the river.

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