By Henry S. Kahn, MD
Atlanta, GA
Ad Libitum
Annals of Internal Medicine
Volume 15,1 Number 8
No knock. Needed
Perhaps a chance to talk
With the doctor
Would be nice.
Come to my fantasy
Office has no lock
Or guard
Or cashier
Or bars on the window.
Or door. Just a doorway
To find a seat
To catch your breath
To collect your thoughts
To ponder your pain.
We talk and then
We let some tears flow
And smile a bit.
No fee. Never
We speak of
Deductoauthorizeligibility.
Your wallet, if any,
Has not been lightened.
But you stand taller
And I feel richer.