The heart that pleads
Oh!, my dear, you hold me so near
Listen to me what I say, and be clear.
I am a tiny organ, just your fist size
Placed within the chest cage
Look at me beyond love and rage.
From a cardiac crescent my journey
as a biological pump took headway
when you were just six weeks old
in the womb of your worthy mom
I keep pumping life fluid the blood
to nourish your brain and entire body.
My valves and chambers work very hard
Millions of beats, gallons of blood
And carry it unflinchingly to each organ
To every cell without distinction.
You know, I don’t rest for a fraction of second
If I do, you would land in cremation ground.
I certainly keep pumping and keep you alive
For that you need to take care of me as well
Eat what is good for me, not the yummy taste
Your tongue relishes that most
Keep away the deep-fried food and alcohol
Don’t clog my arteries with the cholesterol.
No cigar and smoke to keep airways clean
Don’t chock the lungs that feed me oxygen.
Keep away diabetes and hypertension
Don’t worry and say no to stress and strain
and keep tab on level of cortisol and adrenaline
Limit salt, sugar, and saturated fats well within.
once you notice my struggle and thumping pain
sooner without delay, go for preventive action.
If need be, take me to desk of a surgeon
Oust the clog in my arteries with stenting
If you care me, I too will care you for life-long
Let us live in harmony and sing lively life song.
Copyright © NARAYAN GADAGKAR | Year Posted 2026
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