has your heartbeat ever taken your body
in silence where it shakes your limbs
your chest lifts with pulses
sheets cinch under your hips
I can't be sure my heart isn't an earthquake
at night, when everyone's asleep
the only thing that keeps me awake
is the steady pump and tick.
Oct 13, 2012
Oct 13, 2012 at 12:55 PM UTC
has your heartbeat ever taken your body
in silence where it shakes your limbs
your chest lifts with pulses
sheets cinch under your hips
I can't be sure my heart isn't an earthquake
at night, when everyone's asleep
the only thing that keeps me awake
is the steady pump and tick.
(c) Brooke Otto
