A Strong Heart

My heart beat wildly

The alarm bell rang deep in my soul,
As my hands clasped over my chest.
The light in my eyes went dark as coal,
I tried to breathe, I tried my best.

My breath was frozen; it wouldn't come.
Skin slick, turned a deep hue of blue.
Wildly beating, my heart's like a drum.
Sharp pains, more intense, grew anew.

I went down hard and slammed to the floor,
Eyes wide open, but my soul soared.
In a flash, I stood at Heaven's door,
Bathed in light by Jesus the Lord.

12 Lines


Prompt ▶︎

Week 1 Prompt for "Cards Against Authors" 
Incorporate all the required cards into a single poem.

Prompt Card:
The title and the poem are clearly arguing.

Word Cards:
You only need to choose one word card.
Sink / Bell

Wild Card
The Universe Is Watching: Roll two dice twice.
That’s how many lines your poem must be.
No more, no less. You're on the honor system.
You can use WdC's virtual dice.
(Make sure the dice are numbered 1 to 6, not 1 to 100.)

I rolled a total of 5 on the 1st roll and 7 on the second, for a total
of 12 lines.

ABAB
9/8/9/8