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Heartbeats pounding, echoing in my ear
tha-bump, tha-bump, tha-bump, pause, pause, pause —
tha-tha-tha bump, tha-tha-bump, tha-bump ——–
Mouth fills with the metallic taste of fear
Arms heavy, heavy, heavy, legs trembling, buckling
head aching, blurry vision, mind wandering
down dark alleys to somewhere, anywhere to escape the sound
Deep breaths in, deep breaths out, still black before my eyes
darting, racing, fluttering
nowhere to run from the incessant beat, beat, beating
of my unpredictable heart, is this the end?
No, no, no it can’t be, so many poems still inside me.
©2021 Linda Lee Lyberg
Author’s Note: This comes close to describing my recent health episode.
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I can really feel the way your heart played the tricks on you… so glad that there still are poems waiting to come out.
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Thank you Bjorn. So am I…
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Sounds like a nightmare! And you have chosen a wonderful illustration. What is it?
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Something I found on Pixabay. I used the search term ‘Abstract.’
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I like it! It really looks like what you were feeling.
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That’s what I thought too. Thanks Jane.
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🙂
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Oh gosh, Linda. So terrifying. I hope you’re feeling better.
Is that your art work?
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Thank you Merril. No, it’s something I found on Pixabay.
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I like the way you used the heartbeats to illustrate your fear/anxiety (or a heart condition, not sure) and so glad it sounds like it is behind you now. “Miles to go before [you] sleep,” my dear ❤
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Thank you Lisa. Actually, seeing a cardiologist Thursday, so think good thoughts.
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Linda I will definitely be thinking good and healing thoughts for you. I just put out a prayer for Rob as well.
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Thank you Lisa.
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At 75, I have this sensation much too often, like a car with 300,000 miles on it; old parts on the edge of breaking down.
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Great analogy Glenn.
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The heart is where the Soul resides. And yes, powerfully depicted. There is an interesting book called, The Heart’s Code, by Dr Paul Pearsall which might be of use.
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Thank you!
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“So many poems still inside me”
Word.
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Thank you.
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I’ll be waiting for those poems. ❤️💕
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Thank you. ❤️🙏🏻
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A health issue? I hope you are on the other side of it and it doesn’t echo its way back. Sounds like a frightful experience, and not letting out your poems, even more so!
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Not yet. Appointment with a cardiologist Thursday. 🙏🏻
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just let it all out! Inspiration is a demanding mistress! Well done Linda.
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Thank you Dwight.
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Must have been terrifying, Linda! We pray that you bless us with many more poems 🙂
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Thank you Lynn. I appreciate your prayers. 🙏🏻
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I hope you’re feeling better now, Linda. I’ve had a few episodes myself and it is frightening. You’ve captured the fear scarily well in your poem, and the heartbeats echo loudly in the repetitions. I look forward to more poems!
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Thank you so much Kim.
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Nice last line and this one: “Mouth fills with the metallic taste of fear” I hadn’t thought of fear having a metallic taste before. Best wishes to write all those poems.
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Thank you Frank.
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Just keep on ticking! This is great 🙂
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Thank you Phillip.
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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this can be dubbed as the song of poets. loved the repetitions
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Thank you so much.
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you’re welcome!
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I hope all went well at the cardiologist. It’s a great description of a very scary sensation. Mine turned out to be anxiety…not great, but much better than many alternatives! (K)
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He is a good doctor. More tests coming in January.
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Good luck!
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Thank you so much.
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