Chinese doctor's poem published in US-based medical journal
A Shanghai doctor's poem which pays tribute to medical workers helping to combat the COVID-19 outbreak was published by an international academic journal on Tuesday.
Titled "Fighting the Novel Coronavirus Together With You", the English poem is the first piece of literature by a Chinese doctor that is published in the United States-based journal Chest, one of the most influential academic journals in the field of respiratory and critical illness.
Li Jia, author of the poem and a physician from the department of rheumatology at Renji Hospital Affiliated with Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, said that she came up with the idea of creating the poem in Chinese and English in late January, when Shanghai had sent three batches of medical workers to Wuhan, Hubei province.
Li submitted the manuscript and learned that it was accepted by the journal on Feb 1.
"Today, everyone in the world is making efforts in the battle against COVID-19 and we can feel a warmth when seeing doctors and nurses throughout the countries working against time to save lives," said Li.
Fighting the novel coronavirus together with you
This winter was too long
Why was the cloud blocking the sun?
This winter was too cold
You left your home
You were too hurried to say goodbye to your son
Worrying about something when you turned around.
Your parents are aged
And your children are very young
You were conducting clinical trials and writing papers
But you have made a choice
To struggle for a free breath with your courage and a golden heart
I saw you in Fever Clinic and Isolation Ward
Pale, exhausted and trying so hard
You winked at me
And told me to be brave like an iron
Oh, my sisters and brothers
You are my sunshine
I am touched beyond words
I would like to share responsibility
For healing the wounded and rescuing the dying
You are Hippocratic's tagalong
I am here with you
Impressed by your sweat and strength
I believe love makes the world a better place
