Her Sister by Taha Sabri (guest writer)
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| Illustration / Photo-credit: Ansul Noor |
Her Sister
Your arm is draped
Around
her shoulder,
Her
weeping face rests
On
the small of your chest.
She
sobs and looks towards
The
cancer ridden remains
Of
what she thought
Was
still her sister.
CLEAR.
The
body bounces,
But
remains lifeless.
The
doctor calls
The
time of death;
Offers
her condolences
And
ushers the staff
Out
of the room.
She
forces herself free
Of
your embrace
And
moves towards the bed;
Her
palpitating hands
Caress
the cold remains,
Of
what she thought
Was
still her sister.
And
you picture that moment
Two
hours back,
When
you stealthily
Made
your way
Behind
the bed,
And
managed to disconnect
The
oxygen tank
From
the corpse -
That
wasn’t her sister.
CREDITS:
About the Poet: Dr. Taha Sabri, AKU MBBS Class of 2014, has eclectic interests in poetry and the performing
arts. He is also actively involved in founding and leading social initiatives.
About the Reviewer: Huma Baqir, AKU MBBS Class of 2017, is a science-enthusiast and a self-proclaimed advocate of world peace. Her interests encroach theatre, music, food, poetry, travel, public speaking, self-reflection - and that beautiful, delicious little bridge between medicine and art.
Illustration / Photo-credit: Dr. Ansul Noor is passionate about healing and peace through storytelling, poetry and art ever since she was a young girl. She manages her blog ruhaatish - a verse memoir of her life and journey.
Editorial Note: This is from a series collected as part of the Narrative Medicine Workshop at AKU on January 20th, 2016. The editorial work was performed by the Writers’ Guild, an interest group at AKU, with the purpose to promote love of reflective reading and writing, within and outside of AKU.
Illustration / Photo-credit: Dr. Ansul Noor is passionate about healing and peace through storytelling, poetry and art ever since she was a young girl. She manages her blog ruhaatish - a verse memoir of her life and journey.
Editorial Note: This is from a series collected as part of the Narrative Medicine Workshop at AKU on January 20th, 2016. The editorial work was performed by the Writers’ Guild, an interest group at AKU, with the purpose to promote love of reflective reading and writing, within and outside of AKU.
DISCLAIMER: Copyright belongs to the author. This blog cannot be held responsible for events bearing overt resemblance to any actual occurrences.
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