‘A dumpy little Jewess’ you call her, <br />but you always bring her flowers <br />(roses from the local fruit shop) . <br /> <br />Her office is poky, half hidden <br />in the rabbit warren that is <br />Box Hill Cardiology <br />The walls are smothered <br />in certificates of her accreditation - <br />Associate Professor Gishel New. <br /> <br />Today I shook her hand. <br />‘A dumpy little Jewess’ <br />to be sure, but more, <br />so much more… <br />A lively interesting face, <br />jet-black golliwog curls <br />and a voice bursting with authority. <br /> <br />They say she’s a bit of a harridan, <br />but I can see why you like her <br />and why you always bring her roses. <br /> <br />Thank God she’s doing your angiogram! <br /> <br /> <br />To be continued....<br /><br />Alison Cassidy<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/jerry-s-journey-he-s-my-patient/
