10 Seconds

Originally written February 17, 2007

I've been allowed 10 seconds to live...

10...
My mind races, unsure of the reality of my nightmare.

9...
The beating of my heart is beginning to dim.

8...
Lungs fail to work, I struggle to breathe.

7...
Is it already time for the sunset?

6...
I can hear the shadows whisper.

5...
Pulling me down after them.

4...
I'm on the threshhold.

3...
Darkness awaits me.

2...
Silence, then...

1...
...nothing.