Heartbeat

Drums of war,
Echoing between lands,
Near and far,
Merciless demands.

Steady beating, oh so fleeting,
Aware of mortality, grand larceny,
Enchanted by immutable song.

My genie, at your snap,
Of fingers, thunders clap,
Every second, every tap.

To drums of war.
I sing along, gazing,
Looking at my star,
Feel you, blazing.

Wishing to immortalize,
Rise and fall, pressure within,
Unable to say goodbyes,
Forever your mannequin.

On silver platter,
Gifted,
Now impossible not to, have
Listened.

Stolen by smiles,
Freckles standing guard,
Carried for miles,
Beyond the graveyard.

To drums of war,
Unable to protest,
The calls for me,
Inside your chest.