KNOWING As I lay here, unsure what has happened to me For not a sound did the bullet make, only a stinging in my chest I reach out for you through the sheath of coming darkness Your spirit is there and yet it evade my grasp I plunge deeper into the darkness I am searching for you now with more haste I stumble among the carnage The pungent stench of despair overwhelms my soul Fear overcomes me now for I feel your spirit dissipating dissipating back into the realm of which it came I call out and my voice echoes loud within my head but I make no audible sound I return from whence I came Knowing now that death is taking me away I am left alone to lay here in the darkness My hope waning, my despair growing Then the darkness fades and there you are Dress in a white gown with bright lights all around You reach out for me and I feel safe in your arms No longer does fear engulf my soul No longer do I feel the burning in my chest I feel a peace that I have never known before Now I can go knowing you are there.