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Open Poetry #41

Almost Lost My Dad

sweetpoetess
Member

since 2005-02-27

Posts 428
Florida

0 posted 2007-07-31 03:52 PM

Today I almost lost my Dad
He was eating his lunch
And an onion went down his throat
In a most horrible way

It got stuck sideways
He could not get it out
After trying his darnedest
To clear his throat

I heard the awful noise
Of him trying to do this
I had to scream at my mom
"Don't talk! I am trying to hear."

My first instinct
Was to head to where my Dad was
Finally mom heard
The horrible noise I did and followed

We got to the computer room
And my Dad was turning beet red
Trying to free
The onion stuck sideways from his throat

We could not give him the himlick
Due to the fact he is 430 lbs.
So my mom did the next best thing
And started slapping him on the back

While my mom did this
I grabbed a garbage can
For whatever may come out
With the pesky onion

Finally the onion came free
And we did not have to call 911
My Dad is still with us
I was so scared I was gonna lose him

Poetry is beauty in words.

JamesMichael
Member Empyrean

since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

1 posted 2007-07-31 04:52 PM

Nice writing...maybe you guys should eat at the kitchen table where you can keep an eye on him...James

Sunshine

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Member Empyrean

since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

2 posted 2007-07-31 09:31 PM

I am very glad you were able to save
your father's life...

Your poem has a very familiar sound to me...
as if I know you.

Thank you for sharing this with us...
we all need to keep our wits about us
when someone we love
is in danger.

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