Her heart beats against her ribs like a drum against drumsticks
Pounding against the bones
Like it's trying to get out of the cage
It beats harder
And faster
And harder and faster still
She can feel her own pulse in her wrist and neck
Buh-bum
Buh-bum
Buh-bum
Her palm presses to her chest
And her heart starts to glow
Beating hard and fast
It's glowing light red in her chest
Illuminating itself
Shadowing the ribs
