hot pastrami on rye with a pickle

at the 2nd avenue deli

there's

a fat man lying on the floor

getting

CPR.

a defibrillator

is brought out by a waiter.

they stand

back and hit

the switch.

the man shakes his arms

and legs.

there's mustard on his

face,

a bite of pickle comes out of

his mouth.

he rises with the help

of his family

and goes back to

the plate on his table.

we continue eating our

pastrami sandwich on rye. 

it's that good.