I put your hand on my Heart,
When I was too afraid to speak the words.
So I let you feel my heart beating instead,
Show you how it raced when you were there.

I put your hand on my Heart,
When you laid down in the grass beside me,
Looked up at the stars with me,
And asked me if I loved you.

I put your hand on my Heart,
When you held me in your arms that first night.
You asked me if you and I could make we,
So I showed you how my heart already beat for you.

I put your hand on my Heart,
In place of the vows I could have said.
Because every feeling and emotion I needed to tell you
Was answered by the rise and fall of my chest.

I put your hand on my Heart,
When we held that little girl in our arms,
I smiled as for the first time
You put my hand on yours.

I put your hand on my Heart
Everytime you asked if we were going to make it,
Reminded you of the promise I made to you
With every fiber of my being.

I put your hand on my Heart
When you asked me if I was going to make it.
I just smiled, and held your hand in mine
As my life-force flowed ebbingly on.

I put your hand on my Heart,
Perhaps even without you knowing it.
Willed you to press your fingertips to my breast,
One final time before they sealed my coffin shut.