I Know How It Feels To Die

I know how it feels to die For lungs to be emptied of air Fighting in vain to save myself Screaming in my mind its not fair I know what death feels like Detached and completely surreal In the final seconds of coherency Calmly realizing fate in real When the struggle for life is over ANd the battle you realize you've failed Your memories play back like a movie Replaying every moment, every detail Of course when you're only 7 Your thoughts are little more Than mentally reaching for mom and dad Recalling a crush on the boy next door I know how it feels to die I know the silence and the fear At least I won't get caught off gaurd The next time death announces he's here