Untitled poem.

Metal clashes on metal
The car slows to a halt
But it's too late to stop
Us from falling off the edge
And as we sink below
The surface of the water
I wave farewell to life
That soon shall be silenced
Father turns around with tears
In his bloodshot eyes and pain
And fear are gripping us
I take his hand and
As the water starts to seep
In we cry together at the horror
Of death – we didn't expect
It all to end so soon
We hit the bottom eight feet
Under the surface
Is the other car as well sinking beside us?
The doors are bashed in
We cannot get out
What will mom say
When we don't show up?
Time is running out
The water is rising
I am getting dizzy
As I try to keep from panic
My father puts his arm
Around my shoulder
These are our last moments
To share and treasure
Before we fade into
Whatever may lie ahead
I look up once more into his face
Creased lines of age and hardship
But there is still comfort
And as we fade away at last
I wrap my arms around him
As I did when I was young
And bury my head in
His shoulder and his arm
Squeezes me in reassurance
As the world turns black around me
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