Abstract
The microscope is held aloft in a sea of darkness,
Illuminating the gyri and sulci of the exposed brain below.
Its harsh, sterile light creates a veritable barrier
So hot, so intense, it threatens to explode forth at any moment.
The screens scattered across the room provide companionship to this lonely machine
And I, residing amidst the sea of shadows,
Bear witness to its solitude
To the silence of the light.
I have seen vessels tied and aneurysms clipped,
And an eon has gone by…
There’s an air of anticipation,
An expectation of something more.
But, solace and quietude prevail
The light remains resolute
The microscope remains afloat in the same place
For eternity and evermore…
Recommended Citation
Modak, MD, Anurag
(2025)
"Eternal Light,"
The Medicine Forum: Vol. 26, Article 40.
Available at:
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/tmf/vol26/iss1/40
