Love Poem: Between Heartbeats
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Written by: Jay Narain

Between Heartbeats

I held your laughter in my hand, 
A fragile bird of joyous sound— 
Yet still I paused, to understand 
How much of you was truly bound. 

Love invited me to give, 
To place your needs ahead of mine; 
But selfish whispers softly live, 
And claim your light should intertwine. 

I loved the way your spirit grew, 
Each triumph fueled our shared delight— 
Yet guilt would shiver through and sue: 
“Did giving cost me my own light?” 

So in the quiet, tangled beat 
Of giving and receiving’s art, 
I found that love, though bittersweet, 
Is kindness shared, but rooted heart. 

Between the wanting and the grace, 
A truce of selves begins to start: 
I give, I guard—a humble place 
Where two can share one beating heart.