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ODE TO THAT DOCTOR...
ODE TO THAT DOCTOR...
ODE TO THAT DOCTOR...

-Anushka Regmi

I salute you from within my heart,

And I salute you from within my sole,

For people, films create their superheroes,

But for me, you have taken that role,

I know you are already gone,

You exist no more to hear our thankyou,

You cannot see the garlands brought,
Or the flowers laid just for you,

You cannot hear a hundred cries,

Or your son calling out to his mum,

You cannot feel your husband's pain,

Or your daughter standing with her hands numb,

You who had wanted the world to be a healthy place,

What was your mistake?

Neither was your profession a joke,

Nor were your concerns fake,

But one day your children will stand with sturdy feet,

You idolised for their future,

They will love you like they always did,

You stuck in their hearts like a picture!