The Strongest Heartbeat Inside Of Me

I awaken with my heart beating
At it's slowest rate
By early afternoon
It's at it's highest rate
All day long
In one minute
Pints of blood run through
Over tens of thousands of blood vessels
More than twice the distance
Around the world
Over a hundred thousand times
It beats a day
Billions of times a year
Pumping thousands of gallons
Of blood through my body
One hollow muscle
In rythm contracting
Pushing oxygen for me to breathe
My next breath of air
About five inches long
Almost four inches wide
Slightly off center
Inside my chest
Protected by my ribs
With each heartbeat
My life depends
If you hold it dear
It always comes back to me
WITH THE STRONGEST BEAT........



Donna Martin