Two billion heartbeats
in a lifetime;
every one of them for you
since we’ve met.
Each as loud as a bass drum,
shouting your name.
And perhaps the secret chord
is playing in the background
for the heavens seem pleased;
yes, indeed.
And our song,
chiming along,
telling our story
each time the drum rolls.
A hundred thousand
heartbeats
in a day;
only one thing they say:
that I love you—
this lifetime, for sure
and perhaps in many lifetimes
before.
And every minute,
a hundred heartbeats more
can attest to the truth,
here sworn.
Not a day is happier
than every day we spend
together.
Two Billion Heartbeats
March 27, 2022
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