Heartbeat

Where stars a heartbeat In the flutter of a baby's chest cradled beneath their mothers breast In the beat of running feet as a child runs toward the future In the wind as it blows the clouds around or the water as it flows over pebbles on its way to the sea In the traffic on the busy streets or the soft sounds of the forest deep Why are we drawn to these sounds be they harsh or gentle upon the ear It is life that comes to us in a chorus of sounds and feelings to lift us up or take us down to the deepest despair But we all listen for it from the sound of a baby's first cry to the soft moan of a lover to the peace that comes at the end only to begin again so listen for the soft Thuds of life