Heart Attack
I wouldn’t say I stared it straight into the eye,
But certainly with death I was sitting side by side.
I was travelling on business, in a hotel room alone,
It was worrisome enough to have me use the phone.
I wouldn’t call it painful just enough to make me worry
When the paramedics arrived they took me to the hospital in a hurry.
When we got to the emergency room in the hospital nearby
They said they weren’t equipped for this and to another I must fly.
They strapped me in a helicopter, asking me how I felt;
Physically, not too bad, but an emotional scare I’d been dealt.
They got information to contact my wife who was sleeping at home
And asked if open heart surgery I would allow them to perform.
Again, the pain wasn’t severe, not like what you see on your TV
But the things they were saying and doing scared the living shtuff out of me.
When they put in the catheter and had themselves a look,
They inserted a stent that worked and took surgery off the hook.
The reason for my heart attack was never very clear
My vitals signs all were good, bad cholesterol I was not near
They say sometimes things like this happen for no real good reason
But now I’m thankful for my life with each and every passing season.
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