a dampened beat in my chest
resurrected by an unlikely event
I didn't expect it
never would've counted on it

but yet here it was,
the faint sound of my heart
haven't heard it's breathing
didn't know it was living

not after all it had been through
the things I made it fight through
mostly my own emotions
always knew I'd get caught in the motions

it was broken, bruised and cut
and sometimes almost fell apart
not this time though
it was different

you held it, softly, carefully
caressed it without even knowing
and after all those years
after all this time

my heart was polished by your gentle touch