Listen To Our Body's Rhythm Poem by Jean Malicsi

Was just watching my favorite TV show
My left arm suddenly felt cold and moving slow
Chest pain followed by burning sensation and aching
To Santa Clara Valley Medical Center I decided to check in, hurrying;

Admitted to emergency section, medical team rushing
220/180 blood pressure reading, the stroke alert ringing
Medical attendant running with a bed to lay he was bringing
Two nurses racing in my both arms safely and swiftly poking;

Hooking Intravenous to sustain me with nutrients and medicine
Like a speedy train, my head was rushed inside a machine
Magnetic Resonance Imaging was the procedure to check my brain
If some arteries traumatized by the high blood pressure or lack of oxygen;

Six physicians come and go, to check every detail of my anatomy and physiology
Stroke and heart specialists, neurologist, neurosurgeon and two residents on duty
Each one of them meticulous & watchful, wishing the best of my health and safety
These experts are heaven sent and God's angels for doing their job conscienciously;

The work on me continued with Echocardiogram
To look at the condition of the heart & listen to its sound
More bloodwork to trace the culprit of my pains
Half body numb, doctors started to prick needles and pins;

Doctors and nurses praised me for timely checking in
For listening attentively to my body's rhythm
Left unheeded with 220/180 blood pressure in my reading
Health endangered, I coud have laid longer, half body not moving;

I give thanks and praises to the doctors and nurses for their expertise,
angelic care and devotion to their vocation
I give thanks and praises to all the medical staff for their quick response,
hardwork and commendable dedication
I give thanks and praises to my favorite resting place for her excellent facilities and care, the Valley Medical Center
Above all, I give thanks and praises to my God for His Grace for extending my
lease on life under His Care.