Inside my chest
The beat goes on
Intermittently
Another hidden disability
That no-one sees
Not even me
But something’s wrong
A faulty pump
Won’t fill my lungs with air
It fails me
When climbing up the stairs
Or when I sing
Or any other stupid little thing
I know its there-
That dead part
Of my heart
Scarred and hardened
The beat goes on
Inside my chest
It’s not that strong
But here I am –
Alive!