Breath Between Breaths (Beat in B-Minor) - Dassi Okin

You lie there
in the dark
The gentle
dependable
thuds
keep you company
Your heart
composer 
Your thoughts
the score
Ka-thump
Ka-thump
Ka-thump
The cushioning 
darkness
amplifies all
Sleeps keeps away
different reasons each time
yet the beat is steady 
Even
As your lids
Begin
To close
And in the morning
when the day banishes 
the night's doubt
The rhythm is lost 
in the hustle and bustle
But the heart goes on
Ka-thump
Ka-thump

Ka-thump

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