Nervous Heartbeat Poem by D.N. Rebb
Nervous Heartbeat
Nervous,
At 3AM, Christmas morning
Who could sleep?
Is Santa real?
Of course he is
I hear the reindeer
On the rooftop
I close my eyes
He can't know I'm awake
I feel my heartbeat
Nervous,
She said yes
Our first date
Going to the movies
Me and my gal
Hopefully, the guys will see us
I will hold her hand
Will she allow me to kiss her?
Mom said, be a gentleman
I feel my heartbeat
Nervous,
First day on the job
Dad got me this work
Told me not to screw it up
Working construction
What do I know about working construction?
Don't want to disappoint him
Never really held a hammer
I feel my heartbeat
Nervous,
Doc says congratulations, it's a girl
Would you like to hold her?
I have a daughter!
She's so tiny
I start to cry
Tell my wife I love her so much
We're a family now
I feel my heartbeat
Nervous,
Time to downsize
A retirement home
The pamphlet lied
They're all old here; I'm not that old
Bingo nights every Tuesday
The food has no taste
Was this a mistake?
I feel no heartbeat
Whoa! The last stanza really hits home! I'm almost old enough, but I hope I never have to go into a retirement home. They are so expensive, and eat up your savings in no time at all. The food is probably not great, either.
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Different stages of life give us different experiences.Going on the first date or joining a job for the first time are days of excitement, but thinking to live in an old age home is one of sadness.