raven

the final four by Alistair Chong

today
i saw a man die
saw him torn away to eternity
and at that moment
i knew more about him than he
as his blood spilled onto the bend
and each guttered draw drew to the end
he died,
just like that.

i saw him die
he doesn't breathe any more
i saw him die
his hands are cold
i saw him die
five minutes ago
he was alive

he died in his blood
died in his life
died, and in those final moments
the life didn't flash before his eyes
it was death staring right into his soul
hungry, waiting.
terror and fear plagued the final four seconds
and then he died.
just like that.

i saw him die
he doesn't breathe any more
i saw him die
his hands are cold
i saw him die
five minutes ago
he was alive