Lessons

Meet the man
The gentle soul
Get to know
His heard of gold

Find the life
That hides behind
The age carved
Face and mind

Hear the story
He has to tell
Filled with heaven
And shards of hell

Find some comfort
Discard the grief
Find the truth
On his belief

Clear your mind
Of your own past
Live his life
And forget the rest

He has stories
Everyone as lived
But some are jewels
By life contrived

Listen to the man
Carry on his tale
Learn from the mistakes
And shatter your own jail

19-06-09
Paulo Poças

So true

We are easily engulfed by our own lives we deny the depth of those around us or the strangers we walk by. When time permits in my work, I stop to ask about the past of some of my patients. Many of them have lived through so much drama (not medical), and survived emotionally to carry on.

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