Today I was up and going at sunrise
Preparing for an important check-up on my heart’s demise
Early in the morning an angel came and shaved my chest
Ready for the procedures arduous test
And I was wired-up and plugged in
Calmly listening to sounds of harps playing
Then I heard a tune by Leonard Cohen
And my mind was peacefully drifting
I’m smiling, I must have looked contented
My Doctor nodded in acknowledgement
Seeing my ‘muses’ T-shirt at the bedhead
Suddenly, faster and stepper I must tread
Until finally the machine slowed down
And I’m resting on the bed in my hospital gown
Waiting for my heartrate to normalise
Then the angel leans over and whispers, “you’ll see many more sunrises”
Ivor Steven (c) Sept 2020.