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White Coat Anonymity

Do you notice me?
Do you see my soul?
Or does attire blind you?
And is all I am a role?

We all have a part to play
And I play mine well
So I keep on performing
In this living Hell

Do you know what it costs me?
Do you see the price I pay?
You may see a coat of white
But I see a world of gray

I make a great impression
But you don’t know the real me
I am hidden in plain sight
White coat anonymity

Tyler Estes is a M.D./M.P.H. student at UAMS.

Posted on October 7, 2020

Filed Under: 2 - Poetry

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