narrative

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 Caduceus and the Creed: A Medical Misconception

 

         "Primum non nocere," oft misapplied,

 

Not absolute, but a principle to guide.

 

In Hippocrates' time and modern day,

 

It's context and intent that hold sway.

 

 

 

The Greek, "ὀφελέειν ἢ μὴ βλάπτειν," rings true,

 

"To benefit, or at least do no harm," anew.

 

A nuanced approach, not black and white,

 

Balancing risks in healing's light.

 

 

 

The caduceus twined, with wings so bright,

 

A symbol of commerce, not healing's might.

 

Asclepius' staff, with serpent alone,

 

The true emblem of medicine, long known.

 

 

 

In modern clinics, where science reigns,

 

Ethical practice carefully maintains

 

A balance 'twixt benefit and potential harm,

 

With patient's values central to this charm.

 

 

 

Open communication, a cornerstone strong,

 

Where patient and doctor, together belong.

 

In shared decisions, they navigate

 

The complex paths that health dictate.

 

 

 

Some may twist ethics for selfish gain,

 

But true healers strive to ease pain.

 

With evidence-based practice as their guide,

 

They stand against misinformation's tide.

 

 

 

"To benefit, or at least do no harm," evolves still,

 

Not perfection, but good faith's will.

 

From rigorous study, and trials so keen,

 

True healing emerges, complex yet clean.

 

 

 

In healing's art, there's no guarantee,

 

But ethical practice sets conscience free.

 

With care and skill, and wisdom's light,

 

We navigate health's day and night.

 

Beyond the Lie: True Healing’s Path

 

 

Πρῶτον μὴ βλάπτειν, a principle misunderstood,

 

Not black and white, but shades of good.

 

Where healing's art meets science's light,

 

And ethical minds must choose what's right.

 

 

 

The caduceus gleams, a symbol misconstrued,

 

Where commerce and care are often viewed.

 

But Asclepius' staff, with single snake entwined,

 

Represents true healing, carefully refined.

 

 

 

In modern halls where choices weigh,

 

Doctors and patients find their way.

 

Through risks and benefits, they navigate,

 

Shared understanding they cultivate.

 

 

 

Some peddle cures with hollow claims,

 

Exploiting fears for selfish aims.

 

But true healers, with knowledge sound,

 

On evidence their practice ground.

 

 

 

"Primum nil nocere," a guide, not chain,

 

Encouraging thought in health's domain.

 

Balance sought 'twixt act and pause,

 

For healing's not without its flaws.

 

 

 

In research labs and by bedsides too,

 

Ethical minds seek what is true.

 

Through trials tested, their wisdom grows,

 

A beacon bright as knowledge flows.

 

 

 

ὀφελέειν ἢ μὴ βλάπτειν, the call remains,

 

For those who heal, not those who feign.

 

In partnership with those they treat,

 

They strive to make care more complete.

Wary, a hyena anger forged

Folder: 
Poems

 



I. The Hacked Poet

 

 

Digital daggers pierce my screen,

Trust bleeds out where words had been.

Keystrokes shatter, voice hijacked,

My essence stolen, soul ransacked.

Whispers poison, wires aflame,

Bridges burn—who's left to blame?

 

 

II. The Targeted Girl

 

 

Ping! Ping! Predator's dance,

Pixels bright with false romance.

Click. Tap. Swipe. Tactics unfold,

Innocence crushed, futures sold.

Sweet nothings curdle, turn to bile,

Hope withers 'neath his toxic guile.

 

 

III. The Silenced Competitor

 

 

Where verse should soar, he lurks in shade,

Spite his ink, our light to fade.

Belittling brilliance, stealing shine,

Acid pen corrodes divine.

Art gasps for air, choked by disgrace,

Janus-masked fraud usurps our space.

 

 

IV. The "Saved" Soul

 

 

Saviour's mask, a hollow star,

"Help" leaves scars, near and far.

Self-praise echoes, spirits wilt,

Crushed beneath towers of guilt.

Puppet strings, not wings, he brings,

Rescue's ruse—how freedom stings!

 

 

V. The Witness to Lies

 

 

Death, illness feigned with glee,

Attention's void for all to see.

Tales spun from a forked tongue,

Truth and fiction come undone.

Even facts taste of deceit,

Trust now ashes at our feet.

 

 

Chorus (All Voices)

 

 

Beware the poet, serpent's pen!

Venomous verses strike again.

In webs of lies, we're spun and caught,

Our voices puppeteered, distraught.

Can you hear our silent screams?

Do you see our shattered dreams?

 

 

His falsehoods bloom, then wither fast,

But trauma's shadow long will last.

For liars gain one bitter prize:

Doubt clouds truth, trust quickly dies.

Behind each mask, our essence fades,

A cautionary tale cascades.

 

 

Urgency pulses through our veins,

Act now—before more fall in chains.

Words are weapons, shields, and balm,

Speak out to break deception's calm.

Our stories echo, raw and real,

To warn, to heal, to help reveal.



Author's Notes/Comments: 

 IYKYK. If you don’t just enjoy - but be careful out there. 

 

Les menteurs ne gagnent qu'une chose, c'est de n'être pas crus, même lorsqu'ils disent la vérité.

 

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Amanda Antiques

Author's Notes/Comments: 

These are the lyrics to a new song I'm working. I would love any kind of feedback so I know that what I'm trying to convey is getting across. 

To Paddle One's Canoe Over Still Waters (A Poem About Fictitious Love Stories)

Author's Notes/Comments: 

Reedited on 11.23.2019 (I have supplanted the {minor misspelling of "light year"} but this time, I think I have added a period as its resulting emendation, due to a possible lack of it which was previously left unnoticed).

 

 

This is a repost from my Twitter platform & which has been edited for a very minor misspelling of "light year".  I have corrected the two-word noun.  For anything else that I might have edited (e.g., I might have also missed), that could only be involving a tweaking of the form (e.g., which might have been changed/affected by my copying & pasting method of the verses; either that or other copyediting stuff like by changing fonts/font sizes).  Thank you for checking it out.

The Gorge

Author's Notes/Comments: 

Second poem, hope its alright to read as I know it was good to write it!

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