‘First Do No Harm!'

The Golden Rule

‘First Do No Harm!'

Lately I've been feeling scared,
You see, I told my God I worry,
For I have a problem about my head,
And it puts me in a flurry.
Now I never used to worry,
And I can't understand the reason why,
At this point in my life…!
The fear causes me to cry.

I am not a worrier usually,
But now I am feeling confused…
About the worry of my head,
I am totally bemused.
So one night I asked of God,
‘Why do I worry now?'
‘After all this time gone by,'
‘How has this come to pass, how?'

He told me that it's about time,
That I realized my plight,
And accepted that it's there,
And it's finally come to light!
‘But God,' I said, I can't understand,'
‘The reason for my worry,'
‘Cos I really have to say,'
‘Lately, it gets me in a flurry!'

He told me that it's a reality check,
And to heed the warnings there,
And more, to always protect it,
And forever live with care.
‘But God,' I said, ‘why?'
‘Why now after all these years,'
‘Has it started to scare me…?'
‘And give me all these fears!'

‘Because,' He said, it's time…'
‘That you realized this plight,'
‘And why I will remind you,'
‘Every single night!'
‘I don't need reminding!' I said,
‘Because it's on my mind all the time!'
‘And I don't like the feeling…'
‘Because I'm far from feeling fine!'

So here I am once more,
Driving him insane,
He probably thinks to himself,
‘Oh dear me, it's her again!'
‘So what am I to do?'  I asked,
‘Because I won't put up with this,'
‘And anyway, isn't life…'
‘All about ‘hit and miss?'
‘Yes!' He said…(Oh dear me),
I thought that he had gone,
But there He is, still listening,
To all I've said and done!

‘Ok!'  I told my God,
‘So this worry is brought about by you?'
‘Of course it is dear Catherine!'
‘Because I needed to get through to you!'
‘So what now?' I asked Him,
‘After all, I tell you true!'
‘I'm only like this through negligence!'
‘But this is all known to you!'

‘So why did he get away with it?'
‘He has endangered my life!'
‘Put me at a high level risk!'
‘And has caused such suffering and strife!'
‘I always wanted to ask you this!'
‘Why was he allowed to walk away?'
‘He was supposed to put me right!'
‘But he made my life worse that day!'

‘My life is of great concern…'
‘To everyone I know…!'
‘And that just isn't fair on them!'
‘Because they can't let the fear go!'
‘And now suddenly from not worrying,'
‘I'm now worse than any of them!'
‘So tell me please, dear God,'
‘Will I ever be stress free of it again?'

‘Well, there's no need to respond to that,'
‘Because the answer is already there,'
‘I can never forget, not ever,'
‘That this crater is always there!'
And the morel of this tale of woe,
Is because of a stupid man…
Who left a huge hole in my head!
As only that fool can!

Brain surgeon!  No, much more!
A stupid, stupid fool…
Who forever left my life at risk…!
When he broke the golden rule!

‘First do no harm!'
That's what all doctors are first taught,
And they are supposed to abide by that,
Well, at least that's what we thought!

But He Didn't!!!

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