Paula Mendoza
MS3, UC Irvine School of Medicine
Good morning,
Let’s look at your neck
Here we are,
Probing it again
It’s not EBV
Or CMV
One, two, three...
Cats!
I know what this could be
Bartonella!
Negative
Unfortunately
We try antibiotics
You’re looking alright..
How’s school?
It’s all online?!
That’s the part about Covid you really seem to like
Because even at the hospital,
you can’t fall behind!
You do your homework,
You play your games,
You smile all the time,
Any of us say your name.
I wish it wasn’t true
That this could’ve been infectious
You are only 12
Your name starts with an S
But I wish your diagnosis didn’t
Sarcoma
About the artist: My name is Paula Mendoza born and raised in Inglewood, California I received my Anthropology degree from UCLA. My mother and father are both immigrants from El Salvador and Mexico respectively. I love music, art and poetry as well as writing. I'm currently on a LOA coming back to my last year at UC Irvine School of Medicine this May.
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