*THE DAY I SAW DEATH*

By myself in my room I lay
Listening to the pendulum sway
I close my eyes and Im transported to a distance place
Where there are no birds, humans or animals that graze
Engulfued in fear, I run around seeing nothing but the mountains and the skies
Alone scared, I finally find a place where I can hide
Hundreds of questions flock my mind
But whose answers are not defined
Is this heaven? Or is this hell?
Is this some kind of a gimmick? Or is it for real?
Why me? I ask God
At the tender age of twenty I dont want to be gone
My head spind as I look back at my life so unfinished
I wish I could correct all the mistakes I have committed
I am desperate to get back to the place I belong
Where Im pampered, loved and cared all along
I scream out for help in despair
But all I can hear is my own echo resounding in the air
Wish I could reach out for someones hand
But around me is nothing but vast expanses of barren land
Is this some kind of dream?
Or is it a lesson that life is not always as easy as it seems?
I wish I could get the answers for these
Droplets of sorrow flow out of my eyes
And I wish I could let go of this burden and fly
Tired, cold and deserted I search for a place
Where I could let go of my fears and find solace
I place my head on the rocks and before I realize I fall asleep
Only to be woken by my friends scream
I look around grateful to be at home
Hug my friends and tell them my dream so sore
I have realized that life shouldnt be taken for granted
Coz ir will not be long before it has ended . . .

7.5.2006