When things slip away, <br />They might be gone to stay. <br />A child’s innocent affection <br />Is relegated to history <br />By the evolution of time <br />That brings her to the shore of adulthood. <br /> <br />On any given day <br />You don’t know what <br />You might have to leave behind. <br /> <br />Touch me this moment, <br />Your hand upon my chest, <br />These limited heartbeats <br />May disappear in a breath. <br /> <br />If you wake with me <br />Tomorrow morning, <br />Kiss my eyes; <br />We may not see each other <br />The following sunrise, <br />But I do love you right now.<br /><br />Uriah Hamilton<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/limited-heartbeats/
