Heartbeats

Lub dub lub dub
The first beats of life
And a smile from the midwife
Blood courses through the veins
And a life story begins

Lub dub lub dub
The panicked pains of a mother
Whenever he slips or falls over
The proud thump of her heart
As he grows up strong, handsome and smart

Lub dub lub dub
The heart - the centre of a being
So vital to keep us breathing
So quiet and unassuming
Strong yet capable of breaking

Lub dub lub dub
The song of two hearts meeting
Intertwined to give each other meaning
His felt like a thumping bass
Over the clinking of their glass

Lub dub lub dub
Hearts became his profession
Sounds, beats, thumps and rhythms
To carry another's life in his hands
He became the best in the land

Lub dub lub dub
Decades later somewhere in the night
His soul is ready to take flight
Heart beats slowing down
All too soon, he was heaven bound.

Lub dub lub dub
Somewhere else in the world
Another tiny life unfurled
And so begins another heartbeat
The symphony of life remains complete

Lub dub lub dub
Oh the stories of heartbeats
Each a different tale of different feats
Not one less than the other
Melodies of the universe one after another.

PS. Trying my hand at writing poetry again. This was written with the idea of the sound of a beating heart in my mind. Please feel free to critique. Open to feedback.