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••Winter
1998 / Vol 2, No 1

Comments from the Journal EditorsAbstracts from articles published in other journals
Clinical articles on the practice of Permanente medicinePermenente Medical History
Poetry, Art, Musings from Permanente clinicians
Nonclinical articles on external issuesArticles from a Systems perspective
Book Reviews lighter side of medicineLetters to the editor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retirement | to pdf >>
By Gopal Nemana, MD


Whither your journey, Oh lonely man?
In this forest of health care
Prowling as a hungry wolf
Realizing nobody will care.
It's time to play your game of golf
and be joyful that you are again a man.

When you are through with
unsalvageable code blues
Realize you should start singing
your own life's blues.
Lately, I have been kept awake
by the rumor of a golden handshake.

In reality it's a kick from a golden boot
It hurts more than one from a leather boot
It doesn't matter, no one will pay a hoot
It is a horn you can no more toot.

Pay attention to that call from yonder
Go on the trail, be lonely and ponder
Appreciate nature's beauty and wonder
At God's creation and all its splendor.

 

 

 

 

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