Realities Dream

Silence filled my mind as I stared at the scene before me
Another accident would hold more pain then I could see
Maybe tonight a child would cry
Maybe a wife would scream at the bearer of death and say he told a lie
Maybe today a stranger would die

I inched my way along
Humming my own sorrowful song.
I thanked God for my family and friends who were alive
Then I saw something that made my heart dive

I stepped out of the car not believing my eyes
I did not want to have to say any good-byes
A helmet rolled at my feet
My knees became weak

I knelt before him holding my breath
I wondered if I would have any strength left
Holding his head in my arms I wept
Denying the fear that crept

The tears came in steams
And the cries became screams
His eyes met mine in pain
I tried to keep myself sane

With blood on my hands I cried
For my friend had just died
My questions and doubts surged through my head
Gone was my dear friend without a word said

I lifted my face to the sky
And asked God why
I could not live without him
My hope became dim

I wept my anger into pain
I knew there was no one to blame
Would I see him again on another Day
I wondered now why I had delayed

The blood soaked my skin
Dark red told of deaths win
A dark cloud covered my sun
And I began to run

Then I awoke
There was still hope
But I cried that night for fear
Because his death had seemed so near