a temporary heart

a temporary heart is beating in my chest

i can feel it flex and relax
as it pushes life throughout my body
if it is quiet i expect it to leave
then it beats and i remember

a temporary heart is beating in my chest
i can feel it strengthen and weaken
as it pushes thought throughout my body
when it pauses I hold my breath
then it starts and i remember

a temporary heart is beating in my chest
i can feel it stutter and start
as it pushes memory throughout my body
as it stops i tense and await
then it blossoms and i remember

a temporary heart is beating in my chest
i can feel it clench and unclench
as it pushes love throughout my body
it squeezes and makes me gasp
then it opens and i remember

a temporary heart is beating in my chest
i can feel it twist and turn
as it pushes dream throughout my body
each time it twists i squirm
then it straightens and i remember

a temporary heart is beating in my chest
i can feel it cough and groan
as it pushes regret throughout my body
i sicken as the poison enters
then it withdraws and i remember

a temporary heart is beating in my chest
i can feel it whine and mewl
as it pushes hate throughout my body
it clings and brings me shame
then it hesitates and i remember

a temporary heart is beating in my chest
i can feel it flutter and stop
as it pushes time throughout my body
each time i pretend it is living
then it lets go and i remember

jeg 5/18/15