Gemotions

He stared at the mirror, tracing the lines etched around his eyes. Michael, the seasoned surgeon, had been shaken by the news. He’d performed a risky procedure, based on the erroneous information, on the wrong patient. The patient recovered perfectly. The mix-up had been discovered after. The consequences of his actions played on a loop in his mind. Now, he felt he had betrayed his own oaths. He felt a profound sense of failure, a feeling of being less than adequate. He’d lost his appetite. He hadn't slept in two nights. His hands trembled as he poured a glass of water.