MY HATS

MY HATS


Many hats I have put on.
Maybe some I don’t reckon.
When I joined medical school,
I found that it was quite cool.

During the internship days
I was drawn by psychic ways.
Psychiatry was, for me,
I thought the true destiny.

But I had to turn about
Since Indo-Pak war broke out.
I gave up psychiatry
And joined up the infantry.

I served Army for years three,
Then I was once again free.
I became an internist,
Worked as a neurologist.

Department of nutrition
Was my new working station.
I joined it as lecturer,
Retired as a Professor.

Meanwhile, got my MPH;
For some time taught public health.
Then in nineteen ninety one,
Shifted to Education.

Training assignments I got;
Senior doctors I taught.
When from service I retired,
To study law I aspired.

Got my LL.B. degree
Joined the Bar at New Delhi.
Then I got my LL.M.
And was, in law, at the helm.

Lawyer medico-legal,
Is my vocation regal!
By poetry bug bitten,
Many poems I’ve written.

This story in details rife,
Lists what hats I wore in life.


* Written in aabb 7-7-7-7 format

* Initially created as independent item. no. 718594, later deleted and substituted by entry 335407 in "MY POETRY BOOK" . Reposted as present item on 13 May 2007.


M C Gupta
12 July 2003