10 Minutes

these last ten minutes
life ticks by
the winds whistles past my ear
i see your face
glistening in the moonlight
these last ten minutes

the cars on the road below
roll on
unaware
the man sits
and sells his wares
a little boy
licks an icecream
unaware
i look at your hands
these last ten minutes

your dark silhoutte
standing before me
is it the last thing i'll see
the light flickers above my head
i see your faint smile
your lips parting like
the petals of a rose
i close my eyes
the minutes have passed.