No Heart

Check my wrist , no pulse
 Wonder why?
So then you
 Check my neck , still no pulse
 Wonder why? 
So then you
 Check my chest, no beat.
 Wonder why 
So then you
 Do a X-Ray, no heart.
 Finally I say
 Not all that was necessary, 
If you would just listen.
 I told you, I gave it away.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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