JOE
I AM JOE’S HEART
On August 16, 1989 at 3:16 Lee reversed
his deal with Time His heart stopped
after years of threatening In grade 6 he
wrote my speech for the Public Speaking
Contest I won & went to the finals where I lost
Hi I am Joe’s heart Joe’s heart is healthy
& deep red It has chambers & ventricles
It is a fine specimen A pump for all time
Lee’s heart didn’t work nearly as well Corroded
by anger angina His father’s was in worse shape
Without warning it stopped at 62 Who really knows
what mine is doing in there Sometimes it flutters like a bird in the throes
Other times when kicked it has been known to stop
for a millisecond or 2 This happened during the recital of I Am Joe’s Heart
People thought I was terrified of public-speaking
No one suspected an NDE*
Hi I am Joe’s heart I have a left ventricle & a right
I am your pump Be kind to me
Girl falls to her knees Fade to black
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Winter 2014 *Near Death Experience
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