Why Does My Heart Beat?

The first thing you can hear, the faint sound of a heartbeat The joyous drum-like sound that connects us all A life is made, a heartbeat proves it But it also means so much more What does my heart beat for? Some say it beats just so I can survive, but I know there is more More for me to understand, more for me to explore My heart has its own special thump That changes with the circumstance, that changes with my feet Dancing, walking, or skipping to a tune My heart decides how it should beat My heart beats a special way when I help and aid My heart slows down when I rest and daydream Butterflies in my stomach cause my heart to go into overdrive It beats to the sounds of its own drum because it can It was designed to beat without restriction or ban A heart beats alike for both woman and man When I’m scared, when I’m nervous If someone calls me beautiful or compliments my smile My heart has a rhythm, a mind of its own Any special thing, big or small, could cause it to rile My heart beats for the children I would rather see them with smiles not tears My heart beats for those that are lost Those who are overcome by their fears My heart beats for the people of the world Those I don’t even know and those I hold dear My heart beats for my God, my family, my friends My heart is crowded with memories that I hoped would never end My heart holds no prejudice, it was designed for me My heart decides how, why, and what for it should beat