Steady Heart

As time goes by my heart beats slowly.
I close my eyes and it intensifies,
Getting louder and louder with each second passed.
I drown myself in the sound of my heartbeat,
Focusing my mind, body and soul
As if it is the only sound I hear.

As I stand on the sidewalk, I see cars pass by.
Life continuing as it should.
But still, the only sound I hear is my heartbeat.
The soft sound in my ears almost covered by silence.
I start to walk,
And my heart softly jumps at the sudden movement
But steadies as I go on.

As I lie in my bed, the beat of my heart slows.
I start to think of the next day as my eyes get heavy
And almost like in slow motion, they close.
My thinking comes to a stop,
And the sand man takes over.
I dearm of my future and what it could be,
And my heart, becomes the rhythm.
Beating steadily in the background.

Sitting in class, pen in hand, wrist in motion.
Writing the answers as they calculate in my mind,
As my mind races, my heart beats rhythmically.
Almost as if it was adding a beat to my learning.
I bob my head softly as the numbers and the sound enter my brain.
Pumping the blood to my brain, my heart beats steadily.

Standing on the sidewalk again;
Same feeling, same sounds, same heartbeat.
Waiting for the light to change, waiting for my turn to go.
The light changes, my body moves, foot in the pavement.
Walking between the white lines, softly humming a tune,
Not knowing what happens next.

Time passes and suddenly, I hear another sound enter my head.
I turn left and all I see is light.
My heart beats faster, my feet unable to move.
I open my mouth to scream, but no sound is made.
Knowing that there's nothing I can do,
I squeeze my eyes shut and hope.
My heartbeat slowly fading in the distance.