Is there a limit?

Is there a limit to how many heartbeats one has?
A pre-destined quota
An absolute?
Once you beat that number -
does it stop?
Once it stops, what happens to you?
What happens to your mind?
The mind - the bridge from your body to your soul.
The soul -
the heart of you.
Is there a limit to how many beatings your soul can take?

Rising With the Sun

When the World Cries

When the sky turns gray and

 the world 

cries;

When the atmosphere releases all it has absorbed,

When water drops upon the earth,

When the clouds burst,

When my surroundings reflect my insides,

I find peace.

Like a leaf atop a river,

Floating along unsure of where I'm headed.

The currents tousle me to and fro,

I may go under from time to time,

but to the top I will rise.