Grand Rounds: An Impossible Life

Survival. That's the name of the gene: Survival Motor Neuron. Ironic that we say her problem was Not enough "survival". But in a way A proteomic metaphor for her impossible life. Not possible, life without SMN, So she used some transcripts From the other copy And found a way to live. Not possible, a "normal life". Not possible, a regular class. But you don't need muscles to think So she found her way to Law School. Travel? Not possible said the railway, So she took their "not possible" To the Supreme Court And made it possible for everyone. Love? marriage? Not possible. Wrong. You don't need muscles to love. They found a way. The docs said children were not possible; "But not inconceivable!" she laughed. A favourite joke To go with the photo. They got one thing right: this was no normal life. What's not possible...
Source: Medical Humanities - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Tags: Poetry and prose Source Type: research