Matter of Seconds

Smashing his hand through the door with a loud crash,
My heart stops.
life slipping out of my grasp.
her brother yelling from the other side.
hiding in the corner,
scared for her life,
wondering what the other side is like.
he stops,
her eyes closed,
the silence fills her ears.
he hears her heart beating,
like a ball being thrown against the wall.
stepping closer and closer,
she can hear the steps,
and realizes its not going to take long.
drifting farther and farther away,
losing sight of what used to be.
why can't life go back to the beginning? to when i didn't live in total fear and darkness.
everyday is like and endless tunnel,
never knowing which way to turn.
It is over in a matter of seconds!