A Quick Scare
In Seconds Life Changes
A good morning with the weather kind of dismal
No immediate plans
Relaxing as my body starts to come to life
We could hear that destinctive sound
One of a loud truck
With a siren slowly getting lower
We had hoped not
Our fears had been realized
As the fire engine pulled up next door
At our elderly neighbors house
The loud sound of doors being shut
The clanking of metal
As one fireman puts out tire blocks
I watch as another fireman heads for the front door
Soon after an ambulance pulled up
Quickly two paramedics are all business
They are well trained professionals
Head into the house
I can hear my neighbors dog barking
Even my cat is on alert
Poking her head up
Another friend of the neighbors has arrived
Look at the time
Where has a half an hour gone
When did the police arrive ?
So many things happen simultaneously
I hear my other neighbor calling my name
What happened ?
I'm not sure
The bottom line
We both hope she is alright
Now the waiting game continues
As we talk
I heard she took another fall
I knew she took one weeks ago
That was a different time
Even though we also had things to do
We acted as if time was endless
Nothing else seems to matter
Our conversations stopped in mid sentence
I can see the neighbor now
They are wheeling her in a stretcher
The womans voice echoed
Breaking the code of silence
I later learned she was off to a near by hospital
To get checked out
She was having severe back pains
Then couldn't walk
We don"t see each other often
When we do it's real
Caring for one another
It's not just the woman next door
She is an extension of our family
So sweet and loving
Friends like her
Are not easy to come by
Wishing her prayers
For a quick and speedy return
Back home were she belongs
