You hear your heart pounding as you sit curled up into a ball. When everything gets too much you are super aware of each tiny little thing.

It's one of the only times you remind yourself to breathe and calm down to hear the quiet 'b-dmp b-dmp' of your heart.

You are reminded that it exists and that you're human. A perfect, unique human. You aren't any different from most other people and all of you have a heart.

You tell yourself it's okay to not be ready to face the world at the moment but to hold your head up high when you do. No matter what, through everything your heart always keeps beating.

If it can face the challenges, so can you. Your heart beats softly, lulling you to sleep. As you exhale, your eyes flutter closed and you drift off to sleep.