Alexis Gutierrez
Medical Student, Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine
If I could just listen to
your every thought unspoken,
your heartbeat when I draw near,
the feeling of our two bodies embracing,
or the vibration of your clapping hands.
If I could just listen to
your teardrops slowly descending,
your tired eyes blinking awake,
your half smile accepting the truth,
or the motion of your hand waving goodbye.
If I could just listen to these things,
might I better understand
what it means
to be
human?
Nostrum 