I feel my heartbeat inside my chest
My head pounding harder and harder
My heart is racing faster and faster
I think I need a glass of water.
I’m starting to sweat, feeling diaphoretic
My first thought is to get back home
Everyone’s talking, talking at once
Wish they’d all just leave me alone.
I have no idea what is happening
I’m feeling a pain in the middle of my back
Is this what it’s… suppose to feel like
When you’re having a heart attack?
The end is near, this is it
The day of remorse and regret
My time has finally come to an end
I am facing the ultimate…..death.
EMS arrives, EMT’s on hand
With blankets and tanks of O2
I feel weak and oh so helpless now
There’s nothing I could possibly do.
Sirens wailing, lights flashing
I wake up in the ICU
I’m feeling confused and thankful
Looks like I made it, I finally came to.
My family was there, with tears in their eyes
I was lucky to be alive
So many thoughts running thru my mind
I was grateful that I survived.
* This is fiction.
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Image from Google Images: drjohnday.com
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YouTube Video: Queens County Maryland EMS
lovenlosses 
Wow this is great and the title is terrific as well.
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Thank you for reading my post. I appreacite your comments! ❤️
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“appreciate “. Typo…Sorry!
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It’s my pleasure 🙂
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Its saddening…911 never fails to my heart heavy….Though undoubtedly lovely written,…
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Yes, very sad! But this one had a happy ending!!!! ❤️ Thanks for your comments!
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Recently I decided to be less useless in emergencies and got a CPR and AEED certification after I saw someone go to shock at a coffee shop and I couldn’t do anything! Didn’t even have my phone on me to call 911!
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AED*
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That’s great, Em!!! 👍. Thank you for reading my post and for commenting! 🙂
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Thanks for noting about it being fiction. You had me for a minute
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Yeah, I was afraid someone might think I had a heart attack!!!! Thank you for reading my poem. 😍
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I am so glad you put the disclaimer that ‘this is fiction’ in there … I was getting concerned! 😰
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Thanks!!!! At least it had a happy ending. ❤️ Thanks for commenting!
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Your poem has a very nice pace. Glad it is fiction.
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Thanks so much!!!!Could have bee a very bad outcome! Thanks for reading my post and for commenting! ❤️
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