Death

 

Death

I’d hear the buzzing noise from the florescent light,

As I wait patiently on the table

To be examined.

As the nurse came in

To inject my arm with an IV tube.

As the medication made it’s way;

I began to feel a chilling sensation

That didn’t feel right to me.

I noticed the buzzing noise was fading,

The voices in the other room

Began to rise in my ear drums

My heart start to palpitate

So fast I could hear the rhythm

And feeling it thump out of my chest.

The experience was frightening,

Flashes of my life past and present

Haunted in my mind.

Everyone around me

Moved their lips,

But their voice has been muted.

I began to feel cold

And my fingertips

Were numb to the touch.

I began to panic with fear

As I would hear my chest

Rise and fall

In inconsistent beat.

I became afraid

That this moment would be my final

Destination.

I closed my eyes

And made my request

To the Lord up above,

To spare me this moment

To cherish the life that was

Given to me this very night

So that I would have the opportunity

To make life worth living,

So when my time will come,

I would not have to fear

Of incomplete task,

But to just fear of missing

The people who are treasured in my life.

Life is too short to stay angry,

Bitter and holding grudges that only

Strips your spirit away . . .

19 August 2008

© Chong N. Kim, 2008