Amateur Cardiology

I've touched heartstrings
and they're not wimpy
they're thick and fibrous
almost menacing in their strength

I've measured the muscles
that eject blood with such force
that it rockets around the body
and back to the heart within a minute

I've watched the surge and dive
of electricity through the heart
and I know our hearts will beat
over 2.5 billion times in this life

so trust me when I say
that my heart
and yours
can overcome, endure, and adapt

trust me when I hold out my hand
as we take flight together
knowing the landing may bruise us

trust me when I say
that we can love limitlessly
and survive