Poetry of a Blind Girl

heartbeat

Heartbeat

The drum in my chest plays loudly

The beat matching my steps

My breaths are short and sharp

Just one more lap to go

I can hear cheering from afar

I can see small hands clapping

The giggling bubbling in a chest

Along with a heart which used to beat with mine

Beside that child stood a man,

A man whose heart i hold

Though i do not own it alone

With our child it is shared

My heart beat faster,

The determination and love driving me

Those who were behind me ran quicker

As the distance between us shortened

My heartbeat rang in my ears now

As my eyes focused on the finish line

One step at a time, closer and closer

Until my foot crossed the line

The sound of my heartbeat wasn't enough to drown out the cheers

The grin on my face emt with the tears

My family came and we laughed happily

I won the race and kept my pace

3.11.2020