You're walking down the street, paper in one hand, starbucks favorite in the other, and you never realize just how loud the world is. It's not loud because of the honking of car horns, or the shouts of irritated people; it's not loud because guns are going off here, there,  and everywhere, or even because of the screams we hear everyday yet have grown to ignore, grown accustomed to. No, it's loud because of something we can't hear, something we don't even think about.


Our hearts.

Have you ever stopped to think just how much happens in between each heart beat?

Bum bum

A baby was just born.

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Your dad lost his job.

Bum bum

Bye bye virginity.

Bum bum

I'm going to die.

The world goes by, people live and die, learn and love with every beat of their hearts. With one single beat, we can conquer the world with an idea. With a single beat, we could make our final decision. A single beat, one action, and the world still beats, still hums with life.

Why should we listen? Perhaps to remember to live life to the fullest with each new beat of our hearts, our lives.

Bum bum

Are you listening?