one beat of the heart,
a moment to think -
to process
what has reached our ears,
to ponder upon
what has crossed our eyes -
one beat of the heart
to change our perceptions,
to make a choice
one beat of the heart
to stave off blinding rage,
to breathe
one beat of the heart
to be our better selves
one beat of the heart
to follow a different path
one beat of the heart
then action
