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long poem about a mirical |
I know that something bad has happened, I can see it in their eyes. The people that are talking to me Seem to be growing shy. I wish that I could still hear them Instead of reading their lips. For I am growing weary now And can no longer com up with quips. I guess that it is time for me To recount my sudden tragedy. By now, I'm sure, you must have guessed That I am fading slowly. Or maybe it's not actually dragging, I really couldn't say, I lost the ever helpful skill of telling time Just a few... Moments? Minutes? Hours? Ago, in that fateful crash. It wasn't my fault, It couldn't have been, It was my green light. But someone in the other lane Didn't notice their's was red. I heard the screeching of the tires, But they couldn't stop. They ran their car right into mine And then I saw just white. Slowly the white faded away And was replaced with faces full of fright. They stared into my dying eyes And asked if I was alright. Of course I couldn't tell them no, So I simply stared into the night. It occured to me a moment later That I was on the ground. No longer was I sitting safely In that car of mine, Which I had called "The Hound." The coolness of the pavement Began to freeze me solid. It sent ice into my bleeding veins And fear into my soul. I knew this was the last time that I'd see the cloak of snow. I couldn't let it end like this, With me dying without a fight. I had to try, and try as I might, To bring myself around. That was when I hear it, A loud, alarming sound. It rang and screamed And howled at me To get up off the ground. I opened my eyes, Not sure what to expect; Maybe it was God, Calling me home, But what I saw was no phenomenon. The eyes that were staring at me Were not ones I'd seen before. They were gray and old With all their hardships met. Around those eyes were wrinkled lines And stories spoken without words, Enough to fill a fable. The woman that was watching me I thought must be an angel. She looked so kind and pleased, Like she'd just witnessed a miracle. At that point I saw her cry One single tear of joy. She looked right into my soul And told me something I'll never forget: "My darling you are beautiful, And I know that we've just met, But my son wanted someone here for you, Incase you should wake up. You see, the other paramedics, They gave up after just ten minutes. But my son, he kept pushing on, And that has saved your life. It took him nearly half an hour And many electric shocks, But he finally got your heart to beat, And then they repaired your broken body, In an OR full of faith. After that they sent you here, In order to recover. But my darling, Oh my dear, You've done something better. You have also saved my son, For he was going to quit. He kept on telling me This job held no fulfillment. After saving your sweet life, He called to tell me so, He is staying in the job, But wait- there's even more. He told me of the magic That he saw near you. He said that you glowed For a minute, maybe two. And then he heard a voice of power Telling him to fight. He told me now he understands In something up above, He thinks there may be a God afterall Because your life was saved." The woman stood and waved goodbye, And I just blinked my eyes. In that split-second the women vanished, The woman was simply gone. But that was when I knew my fight was over, That was it, this war had been won, I was the champion. |