Code Blue

Abrupt outbreak while sleeping.
Awaken slowly, refusing to believe.
Move to the chair, trepidation with each step.
An effervescent twinge?
A dull ache deep in my chest, 
snaking down my arm,
creeping up my neck,
unspeakably hot, nausea ensues.
Heavy atmosphere, slow suffocation,
unable to draw breath against the pain.
A perching pachyderm slowly crushes
the ray of life, one ion at a time.
Calling for help, 911.
At my door, they are a blur,
Moving here and there, doing this and that.
Trying to calm the fear permeating my core.
Onto the cart 1, 2, 3, lift,,
they slide me deep into the truck.
A rapid and rough ride.
Arrive at the hospital,
flurry of people, all with a task.
Tunnel vision begins, closing steadily.
The fading light, stealing my soul.
The last words I hear...
CODE BLUE!

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