Moment

There’s blood on your face

It drips slowly

(Painfully slow)

From your temple

Into your eyes

The hollow dripping

Too loud in my ears.

(I’m dreaming)

(I’ve got to be dreaming)

I can’t move my arms

They’re pinned down

By twisted metal

And bits of dashboard

But I’ve got to reach you

Got to wake you.

(You’re dreaming)

(We both are)

I’m bleeding too.

Red is seeping through

The fabric of my clothes,

Down one thigh,

And across my chest,

Where the other car

Entered

Through the windscreen

(I can’t see the driver)

(But the passengers face

Is a red smudge

In my peripheral vision)

(A small red smudge)

(A child…?)

I can just move my head

But my back and neck

Are stiff and pain

Stabs up my spine.

(Wake up)

(Please wake up)

The blood’s spread now

Your whole head

Is covered with it

And it’s seeping across

Whatever is now down.

If I could just reach you

Everything would be okay

But you’re still and silent

And I can’t move my arms.

(I’m so sorry)

(Wake up. Wake up, please.)

I can hear sirens now

But the fact seems irrelevant

(I need you to wake up)

I’ve been kidding myself

And if they can’t help you

I don’t care if they’re here

Or not.

(I’m sorry)

(I’m so, so sorry)

They’re moving bits of car now

And my right arm comes free.

It’s too little too late

But I reach out anyway

And take your pale white hand.

Mine is bloody

And I can’t look at the red

Which is visible

Through a large gash in my arm

But I hold on tight

Willing you to take me with you

(Please. Please. Please.)

The blood loss

Is getting to me now

My head spins

My eyes unfocused

(I love you. I love you. I love you.)

A moment ago

We were driving down the highway

The rain blinding

But beautiful

And I looked across at you

Your smiling face.

(I love you. I love you. I love you.)

I didn’t see the car in front

As it spun

As it flipped

As it slowed

But I felt it as we collided.

(I love you. I love you. I love you.)

A moment ago

We were happy

We were well

We were living

(I love you. I love you. I love you.)

It only took a moment.

(The blood’s getting to me now)

One single moment.

(I love you.)

 

(I’m so sorry.)

Reviews

[Beatrice Mars]

love it. whole thing amazing...different to what you usually do.

[EMP]

this is such a sad but beautiful poem. i told you yours would be better!
i love it :)
xxx