Pounding...
This upbeat-beat won't stop-
It's sound.
Wound-
So tightly around-
My pulsing muscle's clenched veins.
This rain's
Leaving a rhythm!
I could dance-
Chance my-
TAP TAP TAP
Fighting back against this-
Wow, POW! BAM!

This tap tap tapping
Won't STOP.
And I've got-
To
STOP FOR THE LOVE OF GOD
This liquid laugh-
Laughs-
Laughter
Flowing down.
I tremble.
This beating-
Retreating-
Pleading
Heart won't stop stop-
STOP.
Beating like feet tapping on tile.
All the while,
I float in and out of breaths
Like they're going out of style...

Like a bird chirp-
Chirping-
Lurking-
Deep within the pulsing.
Pushing..
Can't stop-
STOP. STOP.
Dancing and singing
Though ringing
Sounds
Go round
Inside of my ears.
Fear!
Fighting
And Biting
To just stop
This writhing!

Whispers in my ear...
And I fall, fall-
Stall!
Don't dance! Ignore that pound-
Pound-
Pounding sound.
Beat that beating,
And its tempting little-
TAP TAP TAP-
What a great beat
Captured in a body.

I fought the war, and the war
won.
Won't
STOP.