Racing For Children's Health Brings Death Before Krispy Kremes

Ever since Philippedes of Marathon ran to Athens to announce another Persian defeat

To exclaim “Joy to you for you have won,”  only to collapse and die at the Athenians feet

Running a race especially for one not in shape can be a game of risk, a game of chance

 Where the runner may suddenly feel the sharp pains of the cardiac attack lance

Be it a marathon or a short race of but 5 miles

No one is certain that the exertion will not the heart attack dial

In Raleigh to raise funds for a children’s hospital cause

Krispy Kreme Challenge was held and for one runner too soon he had to withdraw

Chest pains after a mile hit his 58 year old chest with a full head of steam

Never got to enjoy at the half way mark a dozen Krispy Kremes

Prayers to the family as no one in a perfect world should die raising money to children’s diseases eject

But the world is not perfect and cardiac weakness in this case may have been too hard to detect

© February 8, 2016, Michael P. Ridley aka the Alaskanpoet
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© February 8, 2016, Michael P. Ridley aka the Alaskanpoet
Alaskanpoet for Hire, Poems to Admire

Poet Extraordinaire Beyond Compare
The Perfect Gift, All Recipients to Receive a Lasting Lift