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Navigating the Grey: The Enduring Oath

 

 

"Primum non nocere," a principle profound,

 

Not rigid law, but wisdom found.

 

In healing's halls, where choices weigh,

 

It guides the hand, but doesn't sway.

 

 

 

"ὀφελέειν ἢ μὴ βλάπτειν," a balanced plea,

 

"To benefit, or harm not," complexity's key.

 

Not black and white, but shades between,

 

Where modern medicine's challenges are seen.

 

 

The caduceus gleams, oft misunderstood,

 

While Asclepius' staff stands where healing stood.

 

Symbols twisted, meanings blurred,

 

Yet ethical practice remains undeterred.

 



 

In sterile rooms where decisions loom,

 

Doctors and patients dispel the gloom.

 

They weigh the risks, consider gain,

 

In partnership, to ease the pain.

 

 


 

Some peddle falsehoods, sweet and bright,

 

While truth seeks haven in the night.

 

But evidence-based practice stands tall,

 

Against deception's siren call.

 

 

"Primum nil nocere," evolving still,

 

Not perfection, but good faith's will.

 

To strive for best, while harm to shun,

 

In healing's never-ending run.

 

 

 

In research labs and by bedsides true,

 

Ethical minds seek what to do.

 

Through trials tested, with knowledge bright,

 

They pierce the veil of health's long night.

 

 

 

"To benefit, or harm not," the true decree,

 

A beacon burning, for all to see.

 

Not simple maxim, but complex art,

 

Where science meets the human heart.

 

 

With shared trust, respect held high,

 

Patient and healer together try

 

To chart a course through health's dark sea,

 

With ethics as their guiding key.

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The One

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When are you going to grow up?

You still smile when you drag me down

When will you figure this all out?

That I am nothing like you now

 

I'm done with the drama

Done with the chaos

Done with believing things will get better

I'm done being blamed for

All of your problems

Done trying to keep the family together 

 

And when all is said and done

I won't be the one

That comes crawling back to you

Because I'm nothing like you

 

When are you going to shut up?

You still gripe and bitch at us all

When are you going to figure this out?

I am nothing like you at all

 

Cause I'm done with the drama

Done with this madness

Done with pretending you will be better

I'm done feeling shamed for

All of your sadness

Done holding onto you like we're tethered

 

And when all is said and done

I won't be the one

That comes crawling back to you

Because I'm nothing like you 

 

I am not like you!

 

I'm done being blamed for

All of your problems

I'm done believing that things will get better

 

And when all is said and done

I won't be the one

And when all is said and done

I am not the one

That came crawling back to you

Because I'm nothing like you 

 

I am not the one

I am not the one

I am not the one

 

When are you going to grow up?

 

Author's Notes/Comments: 

6/9/24

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Destroying statues, burning books

Author's Notes/Comments: 

great line from Sting - "History, will teach us nothing."

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Pathways

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Darkness/Light

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Home Front

Author's Notes/Comments: 

Hello my name is Bad Fox I am a seventeen year old dyslexic from Manchester (England), I want to apologise in advanced if there are any spelling mistakes. This is my first poem I have written and is basically about how everyone is slowly dying but focused more on the soldiers on the battle field and how nothing will remain apat from a head stone on their grave. Its a bit depressing I know but oh well.

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ThoughtShock: A Manifesto Chapter 18

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ThoughtShock: A Manifesto chapter 18,
 Last and final part (3) of the short story "As the Echo Fades" and of course this is the rough draft, as it still needs to be cleaned up and polished. However this is the script so far. I am curious to what you think of the ending? or even possibly the whole short story? Hoenstly when I first started working on it, I was not sure of the direction that I wanted to go. However through the chaos of it I feel I delievered on the message buried under the insanity!! Once again I hope you enjoy.

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Luna's Lunatic

Author's Notes/Comments: 

First poem posted on this site. I would love to hear how i can make this better. It is in the style of a Rubiyat, enjoy.