keeping time with heartbeats

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keeping time with heartbeats

you never know what you're doing
always bouncing from thought to thought
decisions fed to the dead
better to follow than be fought

held close to the second hand
being kept in sync by the clock
a machine that feels no pain
no life, no love, and no loss

blindly going in circles
crossing numerals over and again
the view never seems to change
just a window to befriend

keeping constant timing
with the rhythm of your chest
the up and down motion
of your breast with each breath

i long to know that you are more
than mechanics on the inside
and before i venture deeper
i'll only offer this advice

hold your ear close to the gears
i'll tie my heart to the pendulum
and when the weights hit the floor
maybe we'll feel what we love

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soulwriter commented on keeping time with heartbeats

08-18-2011

This expression took a jump and a sigh, one direction to flow into another and the conclusion was the perfect crescendo.. well done write ON... Soul

knight4696 commented on keeping time with heartbeats

07-13-2010

Ok CR ... On the surface ... This reminds me of a movie from the early 80's I think, called "Future World" :) or now that I think of it - the classic Stepford Wives comes to mind too ... hmm robot love ... maybe not such a bad thing, just think about the attachments! lol! :) But ,, seriously, I think this is a very good write, flow and rhyme are both superb! Great job! :) Ken

commonreactor

07/16/2010

lol ... I never thought of it that way. thank you! ... and yes, the attachments would be terrible :)

The true philosopher and the true poet are one, and a beauty, which is truth, and a truth, which is beauty, is the aim of both.

Ralph Waldo Emerson, American Poet (1803-1882)

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