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Description
a moment in time,
just a heartbeat;
the world freezes
and all is quiet.
the space between
one pulse and the next,
a line on the monitor
before the next arc.

a bead of sweat
running downward;
a wisp of breath exhaled.
just a heartbeat,
enough time for time
to mean nothing at all.

a tension in
your shoulders;
a shiver up
your spine.
a tremor and
a nightmare
within the span
of moments.

a shadow comes
upon you;
a specter
overwhelms you.
within an eye
blinking
your skin prickles,
then it caves.

within two
pinpoint punctures;
within two
little holes.
your lifeblood
ebbing from you.
your soul
gives up the ghost.

just a heartbeat,
the span between
one pulse and the next.

that is how long
it takes for you
to realize
you've breathed
your last.

Description
a moment in time,
just a heartbeat;
the world freezes
and all is quiet.
the space between
one pulse and the next,
a line on the monitor
before the next arc.

a bead of sweat
running downward;
a wisp of breath exhaled.
just a heartbeat,
enough time for time
to mean nothing at all.

a tension in
your shoulders;
a shiver up
your spine.
a tremor and
a nightmare
within the span
of moments.

a shadow comes
upon you;
a specter
overwhelms you.
within an eye
blinking
your skin prickles,
then it caves.

within two
pinpoint punctures;
within two
little holes.
your lifeblood
ebbing from you.
your soul
gives up the ghost.

just a heartbeat,
the span between
one pulse and the next.

that is how long
it takes for you
to realize
you've breathed
your last.