
- Vol 33 No 12
- Volume 33
- Issue 12
The Ladder
Bolted to the bedroom loft, twenty feet high with lacquered sides and honey colored risers polished with pine-scented wax-these are the rungs I climb to the feather bed, candle, and bottle of red wine...
Bolted to the bedroom loft, twenty feet
high with lacquered sides and honey colored
risers polished with pine-scented wax-
these are the rungs I climb to the feather
bed, candle, and bottle of red wine
arranged under an open skylight
where heaven circles overhead, and my
ambition fades like the flicker of stars-
medical student, resident, fellow,
associate professor, just small steps
on a long, imaginary ladder.
Tonight I can’t even recall the title
of the first paper I wrote, can’t recall
the names of my favorite students who are
beginning their own climbs. But here I am,
still alive, a bit dizzy from the height,
holding on tight, trying hard not to fall.
Articles in this issue
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Mind-Body-Spirit Interventions for Patients With PTSDalmost 9 years ago
Fat, Food, and Mood: Beyond Omega-3salmost 9 years ago
Research Findings That Can Change Clinical Practice: Part 1almost 9 years ago
Depression and Anxiety in Cardiac Diseasealmost 9 years ago
Thank you, Drs. Ronald Pies and Joseph Pierrealmost 9 years ago
Oxford Handbook of Psychiatric Ethicsalmost 9 years ago
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