pulse

i lay my hand

on his

and smile

his face lit up 

by flashing lights

and music pulsing 

through the air of the night

my free fingers grasping

the metal bar of the ride

i hold him tight

and he tells me 

this scares him

for my heart does like to race

thumping in my chest

at an unreasonable pace

any time, any place

inappropriate tachycardia 

it does not take much

to make my heart beat faster

as the ride begins

and we start spinning

he looks over to me

and finds relief, i am grinning

his concern is clear

there is a barrier of fear

overriding his joy

is your heart okay? he says, at the end

and i am ready to spend 

more money and more time

on all the rides i can find

silly boy

my love

my heart races

pulses

thumps

drums a beat in my chest

practically bursts when i am stressed

but in this moment

it is content

my love

the only time my heart begins to race

is when i look at your face

he is so worried

about my heart pounding

and it does

when i look at him

owen

your heart

makes mine

feel perfectly in-time

my design

was made

for you

come, my love

don't look so wide-eyed

it is time for another ride.

01:48am - 19/09/25.