The Pulse

Learning a heart beats makes life go fast My heart beats twice as fast as you think and half as fast as I remember When the rainbow came out over my grandmother's wet face in the rain in a crowd of nervous spectators I graduated again under the gazing admiration of a bunch of sappy critics also known as my family I was sad and embarrased only to realize that they were amazed and overjoyed I did not want to be here Neither did my grandmother and my husband and other mom got drunk to celebrate a toast to my success at the office When my dad so proud of my developmental growth and my aunt were finally adults we stood there together but yet still seperated by the rain and tears under the rainbow with a pulse The President asked us to be silent for a pulse a beat another raindrop another moment of sadness and rain and tears were shed for a breath a somber graduation day indeed we stood in solidarity Always the pulse of life is strong even when our grandfathers' hearts break when we are strangers we stand together in solidarity. we cried and laughed and cheered under the rainbow and I learn much from all who die with peace and love and unity I remain ever gratefully yours A graduate