 Cover Photo by Krishna Guttikonda The covid pandemic hit us like a storm and overturned our world upside down. For overworked resident doctors in the fragile healthcare system, it meant worrying that each shift could be the last time they see a patient. I masked my emotions like I masked my face My glasses fogged with sweat or was it tears? Day in and day out I said to my patients See you tomorrow See you tomorrow Every day I said Just one more needle Just one more machine You will get better And I’ll see you tomorrow Every day I did some And tried some more Like a raft on choppy waves I kept going Just to be able to say See you tomorrow See you tomorrow I took home with me The virus and its friends Anxiety, insomnia And a background score of beeps Before leaving I always said See you tomorrow See you tomorrow The beeps, they fumbled So I rushed to your side I gave my everything and then some more But then they fell silent And now I won’t See you ever again.
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