Medical Mary by Leo Atreides

Traveling down the only road
I’ve hardly ever known
Showing how things grew
with the seeds that were sown

I came across a man
who was once a high knight
For his will persevered
with an unquenching light

A man with honor
and pride unexclaimed
As his pains are shrouded
and left unexplained

The tip of the iceberg
The only thing to witness
As he showed to others
from the will comes fitness

Then I met a small lady
who brought the world aid
Now she wears a simple dress
with both sparkle and fade

With a soft spoken voice
she addressed the committee
Saying things unchanged
would be more the pity

She spoke of grave problems
Barely knowing sustenance
While the only thing helping
lay so near to the fence

Watching her shine come out
to just enjoy a meal
Is only a small part
of this humane deal

As a healer of past tradition
Close to those in my charge
I do what little I can
But the problem is too large

So I beseech the council
with my friends to find pity
Cause there are so many more
just within our city

For to bring someone help
there should not be a doubt
What those with power
should do with their clout

The sequential decision
is really quite clear
Find stillness within
So all may truly hear

Leo Atreides