That sound deep inside of me
The sound of my heart beating.
Why does it beat?
Why doesn't it cease this
Useless toil and effort?
Doesn't it know that
There's no reason to go on?
No reason to continue?
It's such a useless thing
This heart beating in my chest
It serves no purpose.
It but keeps life in this body
Blood pumping through the veins
A senseless existence
My continued living
Does nothing but prolong
This ceaseless pain
It keeps alive this ache
Deep within my soul
The emptiness that dwells within
What use is a life
Without love or someone
To share the days with?
Without someone to hold
And to live for
To give my all to?
But it beats on and on
Never slowing, not knowing
Or caring if the effort is wasted
And so I go on
Living a meaningless life
Enduring the lonely hours
And deep within... still...
Listen... Do you hear?