I Watched It Move

Goodbye mother,

Goodbye father,

Goodbye sisters and brothers.

I'm off to see the world;

I shall return unto you soon.

As I left and closed the door,

I watched their hands move;

Bidding me adieu.

The door clicked behind me,

And I breathed in

The fresh air of opportunity.

It brushed my face,

A gentle breeze,

And it ruffled through

The autumn leaves.

I watched them move

As I began my journey.

I walked down to the street

And hopped into the taxi

That had been awaiting me.

I set my things inside

And settled in my seat.

And off I went;

I was free.

I gazed out the window,

Full of life.

I watched the trees move by

Amidst the happy sunlight,

And I dreamt of days to come.

But all too suddenly,

For just a second,

Everything stopped moving,

And I came back to reality.

I watched every second happen

Ever so slowly.

I saw the truck

Veering towards me;

I watched it move.

I saw the window breaking;

Glass shards spraying.

I watched them move,

I felt them piercing.

For a second, I saw the sky,

Ever peaceful, beautiful blue.

I watched it move

As I rolled on by.

A second later

I saw the ground.

It was rising up to meet me;

I watched it move

As I closed my eyes.

In one short breath,

My life flashed by.

I watched it move,

And one last time,

I opened my eyes

So I could watch

The world pass by.

And I watched it move

As I slowly died.