Heartbeat

As she lay there quietly in his arms,
She heard his heartbeat whining like dying alarms

She knew his time was short
And wondered how much of it could be bought

For she had never felt so complete
As she did then silently listening to his heartbeat

She didn't have the strength to say goodbye
All she wished to do was to hold him tight and cry cry cry

He smiled at her, as if she were a child
Disobedient, unkempt and wild

He loved her with all that was left of his heart
Kissed her softly as he recalled the bullet that had caused his world to fall apart

He had to defend his country
Injustice to his motherland he just couldn't see

So off he had gone
To save the land he was born on
Paying no heed to all the danger
He was taught to shoot and scream 'yes sir!'

Now as he painfully bled
He remembered the last words she had said
'My love... Please don't go
There is no need of bravery to show
A beautiful family we'll make
But without you the dream would just break'

He felt her crying into his chest
And said, 'I wish you nothing but the best.
Always be happy' he blessed

'Though our baby I cannot see
Beautiful I know she will be
Just like my silly darling crying for me
Don't you understand
From above I shall watch over thee'

She felt a last kiss on her head,
A final goodbye the heart shuddered and said

Without him she learnt to live
To the baby she gave all she could give

Many nights drifting into a sleep oh so complete
She would dream of his arms and feel his heartbeats...