My Heartfelt Thanks To a Fascinating Person I Did Not Know Contest

Was in1967 that this wonderful man Performed an operation that no one else can. Because of this man my heart can be healed My undying gratitude is surely signed and sealed. His work has helped  hundreds of sufferers To  lead a near normal life  of many years. To this man I raise my glass, been thinking very hard How do you say thank you, to Dr Christian Barnard. Your expertise has been shown and taught in distant parts Now surgeons  have the knowledge to mend such broken hearts . When he retired from this work his planned to end his days Living in Austria to wind down, relax and golf to play Whilst on holiday in Paphos after he had retired Died at the poolside  of a heart attack, a good life expired. Dedicated to Dr Christian Barnard, the man whom in South Africa  carried out the first human  to human heart transplant..