A Million Heartbeats

I am learning about time
this time around
how it can take what I love
in just one heartbeat
and how it will take a million of my own heartbeats
before it will give me an anticipated day

I am learning about love
and how simultaneously,
it can leave and stay.

I am learning the importance
of sharing what I need to say.
Otherwise, the urgency and regret
will devour my soul
and I'll have nothing left to bring to heaven
when I must go...