All too often at work I see patients who want to talk about what to expect as they near the end of their life, but people around them try to keep conversation light for fear of upsetting them.
I need to have a chat about
The elephant in my room.
People say, “Stay positive,
Ignore the doom and gloom!”
I clearly see things as they are
And yet I feel at peace.
I’m not afraid of what’s to come;
It may be a release.
Now things are changing day to day...
I hope that someday soon,
Someone else will also see
That elephant in my room.
Then we can have that chat.
The elephant in my room.
People say, “Stay positive,
Ignore the doom and gloom!”
I clearly see things as they are
And yet I feel at peace.
I’m not afraid of what’s to come;
It may be a release.
Now things are changing day to day...
I hope that someday soon,
Someone else will also see
That elephant in my room.
Then we can have that chat.
Dr Rachel McCoubrie
