Heart Patient:The Hinterland

His heart was making a lot of noise in the stethoscope:something isn't right.The routine physical was instantly transformed into anything but.He had the sensation of falling into thin air.
The office lady made the referral.He would see a cardiologist in 10 days.
In the car,tears of fear and grief:he's sick;he's a heart patient.The hinterland of this life had never been so clear.