An Early End

tha-rump

A heart

bump bum

Beating

boom

Too slow

chug thud

tha-rump

The doctor

bump bum

Scrambles

boom

About

chug thud

tha-rump

Desperate

bump bum

To speed

boom

This pulse

chug thud

Pulse slows.

Tears drip.

Life fades.

tha-rump

He hears

bump bum

His own daughter's

boom

Final

Chug thud

The End Comes.

Always Too Early.