A VISIT TO PARK ON SUNDAY
It was Sunday and we went to park,
It
was sunny we were happy and gay,
On
the swings, on the slide, we spent our day,
Just
when we were about to leave, we saw a mark.
Oh!
Sam had had a mighty fall.
The
mark was big, red and had little blisters,
It
was on the forehead and left forearm
Couldn't
figure out what it was, was a total twister
We
rushed to the nearest clinic as it had left us all alarmed!
Oh!
Sam had had a mighty fall.
In
the doctor’s clinic - we signed our way in,
Consented
to death and dangers therein,
A
pretty nurse escorted us to the Doctor’s cabin,
In
the meanwhile, the mark has become more raven.
We demanded that we should hurry,
The nurse said, not to worry,
The nurse said, not to worry,
Oh!
Sam had had a mighty fall.
The
Doctor looked at the mark and smiled,
It’s
nothing, don’t worry my child.
Sam
looked pained as he spoke
Doctor,
I think it’s serious. Are you sure?
Oh!
Poor Sam had had a painful fall.
The
Doctor said you will be fine,
Take
this medicine just before you dine.
Don’t
forget to put this balm,
After
which, don’t forget to wash your palm.
Sam
took the medicine/balm and off we went,
At
home, we did as the Doctor had meant.
Oh!
Sam had had a mighty fall.
Within
24 hours, the forearm and forehead changed colour and shape,
We
rushed Sam to the same doctor again,
With
his forehead and forearm covered in a drape,
The
Doctor examined him again,
This time he demanded some tests
After which, he confirmed that its not what it looked like,
And asked Sam to be taken in for bed rest.
This time he demanded some tests
After which, he confirmed that its not what it looked like,
And asked Sam to be taken in for bed rest.
With a deep voice he said,
We’ll have to severe your forearm and surgery your forehead,
We’ll have to severe your forearm and surgery your forehead,
It’ll
be fine. Don’t worry. You won’t dread,
Oh!
Sam had had a mighty fall.
Sam consented his way in for a surgery,
The surgery lasted a few hours, the tension way too long,
The surgery lasted a few hours, the tension way too long,
We
prepared ourselves for a Sam without an arm,
We
sat together, held hands and hummed prayer songs,
The
operation door opened and closed,
The nurse came to us, said nothing and put the results on hold.
Oh!
Sam had had a terrible fall.
A
few hours later, the doctor appeared,
He
looked sorry and a voice was heard, oh! Dear.
He
said he tried but too much damage had been caused,
The
loss of blood and multiple surgeries topped it all,
He
consoled us and walked away,
We
stood there with Sam’s dead body in the clinics doorway.
Oh!
Sam died because of the mighty fall?
A
few days later, the doctor got a notice,
‘Medical
Negligence’ was written all over it.
It
said you had a duty of care,
You
breached it and treated Sam without any care,
It
was topped with Negligence because the Doctor did inappropriate tests,
He
relied on his knowledge to suggest balms, medicines and rests.
Whereas
another competent doctor tell us,
It
was a case of bee sting on Sam’s forehead and forearm,
Had the doctor known, Same would have been living along.
Had the doctor known, Same would have been living along.
Oh!
Poor Sam never had a might fall. It was a bee and we were never told.
The
courts decided to pay compensation to us,
They
said, we find the doctor’s conduct not up to the standard.
We
got the money but we lost Sam.
The
following Sunday, we went to another park, without Sam.
Oh!
Sam will no more have a bee sting him or have a mighty fall.
Rimali Batra
