There’s so much emotion packed within this peace that I cannot adequately express within the character constraints given to me here what it feels like to read this entry.

One minor nitpick: It should read “learned too well”. That was the only thing I’ve got with this piece though.

This was very well done.

it seemed to move focus from a patient to the doctor himself, or maybe that was my perception..
but I suppose the doctor can’t help being human and empathetic. Makes me wonder what he hides inside?

Well done on creating a piece of poetry that is free-verse but not messy, emotional but not mushy – very, very good stuff – is there anything you can’t write THX?

What is touch but wasted time
And risk of litigation?

That is brilliance.

Very thought-provoking indeed – MH :)

Wow, I really love this. Your use of assonance is fantastic. I especially like the understated themes; they emphasize the things holding the speaker back.