Your Table is Ready
SUNDUS MALIK UMKC MEDICAL STUDENT
Taken with Fujifilm X-T5. This photo was taken on the second floor at Tailleur in Midtown, Kansas City. It serves as an invitation to viewers to have a seat at the table and to be a part of the warm atmosphere. The moody ambient lighting and delicate antique decor foster an environment for deep conversation and pay homage to the building's historic origins, dating back to the early 20th century.
Age
JASON YATES UMKC HEALTH SCIENCES GRAPHIC DESIGNER
They say that life’s a journey Here’s the ticket I just bought I hopped aboard that rail line Then I lost my train of thought
My hair and I had a falling out I regret the way we parted Looking back, it’s quite apparent How this awful pattern started
The bags beneath my eyes are full There’s a lot there to unpack Booking nightly bathroom trips Means my sleep is out of whack
A murder of crow’s feet Is perching on my face I’m finding nothing funny About the laugh lines I can trace
My lower lumbar turned around And stabbed me in the back Just when I was making strides To get my health on track
My A1C and LDL Have chosen to conspire If ever I should get a flat My waistline has a tire
There’s a phantom in my knee A ghost of generations past It haunts me, this reminder Proof that nothing good can last
Some prized possession all my own A desperate beard that I have grown I see the grays are creeping in My youthful cover’s finally blown
I feel the pull of 50 years Time’s as wicked as they claimed My sight’s not what it used to be And clothes don’t fit the same
Not old enough to know the risks Not young enough to feel courageous I must be somewhere in the middle Somewhere in the middle ages
Fear, Anxiety and Depression
PRIYA SURESH KANN UMKC SCHOOL OF MEDICINE STAFF
Feeling trapped No way out Unfulfilled Miserable Meaningless Worthless Useless Overwhelmed Thoughts of death Feeling shame Feeling scared You’re not alone It’s not your fault Tell someone Call someone There is hope There is help