I don't post my work online, but I'm making an exception. My favorite doctor (my OB/GYN) retired, and I'm going to miss him so much. I wrote this poem for him to give to his wife. I hope they don't mind if I post it.

When Duty Calls

It takes a special woman
To be a doctor's wife
I couldn't be the man I am
Without you in my life
You deserve all my attention
But you generously share
When you need me to be with you
I can't always be there
When duty calls I must respond
To my responsibilities
You're supportive and understanding
As you patiently wait for me
When I'm called away
And must cancel special plans
I'll try to make it up to you
When I'm home with you again
Try to see it this way
Though it's a lot to ask
It's not that I've put others first
It's that I've saved the best for last

Dedicated to Dr. and Mrs. C.J. Sanders
By Vickie Eaton
(c 2005)