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I Heard Death Calling

I heard the squelch of death again, it happened in yoga when I was Zen; coming quickly and I was not ready, then, I was quite dizzy and unsteady. I felt myself fading and everything was dark, floating in an abyss once more like a lark; and I was laying in a place like a park, and my brain hurt with a migraine. I heard talking every now and then, and I wanted so much to complain; to tell the floating people I was heady, and that my heart beat felt quite thready. But my words were a slurred question mark, 'till after ten hours I felt some kind of spark; and realized that to Heaven I did not embark- the doctor said from yoga, please refrain! ______________________________ September 16, 2019 Poetry/Rhyme/I Heard Death Calling Copyright Protected, ID 19- 1181-408-02 All Rights Reserved. Written under Pseudonym. NA in the contest, Welcome To My Random World, Judged 9/20/2019 Submitted to the contest, NA- A Rerun 3 sponsor, John Hamilton Sixth Place

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Richard Lamoureux

Date: 9/28/2019 1:24:00 PM

Scary stuff, congrats on your win. ;0)

Constance La France
Date: 9/29/2019 12:16:00 AM

Richard, thanks for the visit and congrats !

Ann Foster

Date: 9/19/2019 7:35:00 PM

Too much bending. :) I like a nice walk to the park with a pen and pad of paper. Not so dizzy.. :) Hugs and more hugs. Great write my friend. Have the very best of days. Ann

Constance La France
Date: 9/19/2019 10:43:00 PM

Ann, I am finished with yoga and like you say a nice walk will be much better than ending up in emergency.

Alexis Y.

Date: 9/17/2019 8:27:00 PM

Hi BW, Good entry for the contest theme. I know it must have been a scary ordeal to go through. But It wasn't your time my friend. I wish you the best of luck in contest- Alexis

Constance La France
Date: 9/18/2019 12:04:00 PM

Alexis, thanks for the compliment, yes it was very scary and still is, thinking it could happen again, I am a risk but I accept what God has written on the page of my life .

Sandra Adams

Date: 9/17/2019 7:26:00 PM

i just read your reply below as i was ready to respond to this, sorry about your mini stroke...i have felt the way you describe in your poem, i had a blockage or blood clot, they thought at first were tia's in my case not....feel better...nice penning, i could see this one because i have been there... hugs

Constance La France
Date: 9/17/2019 7:42:00 PM

Sandra, thanks for the visit... I am feeling much better, but it was a scary experience to go through. Right now I have these electrodes attached to me recording my heart.. they told me to keep away from the microwave lol!

Constance La France

Date: 9/16/2019 12:28:00 AM

Hi friends, on Tuesday, September 10 at yoga class I had a TIA (mini stroke). I am fine but still quite unsteady and have episodes of dizziness. I am going to lots of doctor appointments and have had tons of tests to try to figure out what happened but I am still alive, amen. This will be the third time I have knocked on the gate of heaven and been turned away.

Sandra Adams
Date: 9/17/2019 7:27:00 PM

i too have knocked on that gate a few times...good you were turned away....feel better! sending prayers with my usual hugs