A Single Heart

As sirens echo through the dim sterile halls a man lies dormant, his life sustained by lines nourishing him with tempering moments of existence. With unwavering faith he awaits the matching that will replace his weakened heart, for he has given his all for this single miracle. Late into this troubled night, an awakening will occur as a young girl is rushed from an adjoining passage. Before the man is ushered toward his new beginning he unselfishly offers that cherished organ so that life can flourish within a little angel, for her being would cease without his saving grace. Now, each year of her new life, a candle is lit. Her birthdays belong with this stranger, for they are forever joined by a single heart.