Their faces looked tense and they wore an anxious look
Together they swarmed in the long corridors, feeling protected
Each dwelling on the insecurities of the other
White coats were a big help and I wonder who used it for the first time and Why
To hide his limitations along with his new shirt and new tie
The coat gets longer as you climb up the hierarchy
Does it mean the student has less to hide and the resident has more
Probably its true
And a day comes when you are liberated from the shackles of white
You become that old attending who doesn't need that coat
Who doesn't need that tie.
