I masked my emotions
like I masked my face
My glasses fogged
with sweat or was it tears?
Day in and day out
I said to my patients
See you tomorrow
See you tomorrow
Every day I said
Just one more needle
Just one more machine
You will get better
And I’ll see you tomorrow
Every day I did some
And tried some more
Like a raft on choppy waves
I kept going
Just to be able to say
See you tomorrow
See you tomorrow
I took home with me
The virus and its friends
Anxiety, insomnia
And a background score of beeps
Before leaving I always said
See you tomorrow
See you tomorrow
The beeps, they fumbled
So I rushed to your side
I gave my everything
and then some more
But then they fell silent
And now I won’t
See you ever again.
Credits
This contribution is proofread by Sreekar Ayyagari & photographed by Krishna Guttikonda.
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