Here comes the pain again
thumping, throbbing on my chest
Feels like an approaching train
It's killing me day after day
I feel, I sense, I breathe but
everything I see appears to be grey
Gone are the days when I whistled my way to work
I ran and jumped and forever slogged
Now, neither can I move nor jerk
Together we walked the Great Wall of China
Life was full of ambitions and certainties
In my heart then lived Angelina, Ah! now its Angina
The cardiologist says I have treated my body like a gutter
Yes, takeaways and junk-foods led me astray
and my fingers were always dipped in oil and butter
My world revolves around Zestril and Atorvastatin
Eating wholegrains, fibres and unsalted foods
And I'm getting tired filling forms asking for my next of kin
Exhaustion is setting in, just had another angiogram
Tubes, needles, and patches are my new body adornments
Lying helplessly on the bed like a baby in a pram
My heart skips a beat, I'm breathless and in pain
Fatigue and insomnia also are my constant companions
How similar! when me and Angelina danced in the rain
My messiah says, 'it's not the end, it's a mere hiccup'
I know that I have a mountain to climb
but I want to live, I will not give up
My battle with BP and ECG will one day be won
Soon blood will gush through my blocked arteries and veins
The day will come when I will run a marathon
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I want to live, thanks. I invite you to read my poems and comment.