PAPA – I DON’T WANNA BE A DOCTOR.
Papa I see you
With your Immaculate white coat
And your stethoscope strung on your shoulder
I hate to give you this jolt
But dear Papa, I don’t wanna be a Doctor.
Papa, I know you have a big hospital
I know you built it from scratch
Rightfully, you expect your son to take over
But here’s a newsflash…
Papa, I don’t wanna be a Doctor.
Papa, quit forcing me to read the sciences
Physics,Chemistry and Biology
Newton’s Laws, Periodic tables and experiments
I have no love for the laboratory
And I know Papa, I don’t wanna be a Doctor.
Papa, I see you married Mom, also a Doctor
And you wonder where I got my genes from
I see this has caused quite a few arguments
And my dear Momma crying some
Just because I don’t wanna be a Doctor.
Papa, I know I’m breaking your heart
What will you tell all your friends
That after spending so much on him
You have a son who all he does is sings
A son who doesn’t wanna be a Doctor.
Wonderful poem. Both of my boys have made it clear they don't want to be doctors. Which is fine with me. I suspect having both parents who are doctors is a good deterrent.
Thank you Carrie, right now I do share those sentiments, although I wonder if my view will change when I actually start having kids.
I would love to be a doctor now but had no thought of it, no dream to be it when young. Such is life, but that said I have no regrets for the path I chose at the time and that was to be a wife and mother. I became a nurse much later in life…
Anna :o]
Funnily enough Anna, I always wanted to be a Doctor right from childhood, possibly the side effect of being a sickly toddler.