The Road Less Traveled
(Inspired by Dr Elaine's description of APN development)
29 May 2008
There are times on this road less traveled,
I fear, I doubt and I want to call it quits.
Uncertainties are brooding.
And I'm afraid they prove I don't have what it takes.
So much has been envisioned,
Skies high are the expectations.
It is so easy to succumb to temptation,
Just to take the road more traveled.
Yet on this road less traveled,
The experience on this journey is priceless.
The beauty of medicine and nursng practice
Adds a booster to my perseverance.
Many a times on this road less traveled,
I limp from fatigue.
Support and warmth from colleagues and CM friends,
Carried me through hurdles and tests.
Many time on this road less traveled,
When grey clouds gather and I lose my way.
My preceptors are like rainbows and sunshine,
Gently and patiently, they help me get through the day.
So touched, am I, by their selfless teaching,
Their care, their concern, their unwavering faith.
On this journy, their words of wisdom
Inspire me each day, to be better than yesterday.
And then there're the unsung heros,
Who are silently working, helping and supporting me,
Like the wind beneath my wings.
Without them, this road can't even be traveled.
Thank you my Mentors, Precptors,
Friends and Colleagues,
For without you, I would not have stayed or even survived
On this Road Less Traveled.
