My heart beats for you in the midst of the chaos. The echoes of my mind disrupt the rhythm of my pulse. The tremors ripple through. With every beat– there you are reverberating in my chest, keeping pace with my every breath.    Editor: Shannon Hensley

Dadum Dadum… that’s the sound of our synchronized heartbeats That’s the only sound we need to hear for now, my love Let our hearts shut out the noise of a troublesome day And let it soothe our love-struck souls, at least for today.

My heart weeps silently          for the child                    I once carried My mind paralyzed          with fear of a reoccurrence                    but my body longs                             to be the vessel That carries your          fragile, tiny frame                    supporting you in                             my cracked container You fluttered and          my heart melted                    connecting ...