I Was Only Five

In the twilight haze, I try not to close my eyes,
For I know that if I do, it will surely be my demise.
For no reason, I find myself on the ground lying,
A bullet in my chest, I know that I am dying.

I did nothing wrong, I committed no crime,
Yet I lie here dying, it's punishment time.
The people who shot me didn't mean to do it,
They meant for someone else, but that don't help me pull through it.

I hear screams, pleas, crying sobs,
As my mother begs for help from the mob.
The bad guys are gone, yet she is still scared,
She's now on her knees begging for her baby to be spared.

I can hear sirens now, they are fast approaching,
The crowd backs away because the police are encroaching.
The ambulance pulls up, and the paramedics get out,
"Back up! Give him room!" I hear them franticly shout.

The police pull mommy back as she collapses in tears,
She can't believe this is happening, this is her worst fear.
I can feel the paramedics trying to help my chest,
I think they are failing, but they're doing their best.

Suddenly every thing is changing, getting dark and then light,
Mommy's crying a lot, it's a horrible sight.
I now close my eyes, for there's nothing they can do,
But not before I give my mommy one last "I love you."

I'm watching from above now, and mommy's very weak,
She comes over and gives me one last kiss upon the cheek.
She can't understand this, why I am I no longer alive?
Her little boy is gone now, and I was only five.