i.

life begins

steady, slow

your heart starts beating

hear it in the cadence of

your own heart.

do you hear it?

it’s beating

just for you

 

ii.

love continues

dangerous, consuming

your heart’s beating

faster

faster

faster

hear it in the rhythm of

two hearts as one

do you hear it?

it’s beating

just for you

 

iii.

loss ends

pain, suffering

a heart stops beating

a melody played in tune

with someone else’s soul

is silenced.

but listen,

in the silence

do you hear it?

your heart beating

not just for you

for all