Today's haiku was inspired by Dr. Paul Kalanithi...a doctor turned patient and how a diagnosis can alter our perception of time.
Altered Time
Minutes seem like hours
our perception alters time
hours seem like minutes
Day 10 Altered Time
Paul Kalanithi, MD, was a Stanford neurosurgeon who was diagnosed with lung cancer in his mid-30s. He wrote a popular op-ed for The New York Times in early 2014 on confronting mortality. Here, he reflects on his changing perception of time as doctor, patient and new father.