A single ray of light

Appeared from through the trees

Like the hope left in my heart

Like the scatter of the leaves.

Exposed am I to the arms of death,

Which call to me day and night,

They promise me an escape,

From this terrible fight.

I cannot move a muscle,

I’ve given up for good,

Then I see someone emerging,

From this dark and endless wood.

Exposed am I to the arms of death,

Which follow me everywhere,  

They promise me an escape,

From this land I cannot bear.

As the man moves towards me,

His rifle held up high,

I get this unknown feeling,

That I’m about to die.

Exposed am I to the arms of death,

Which point the way for me,

They promise me an escape,

To a place I want to be.

Bang, Bang, Bang,

It echoes as I fall,

Bang, Bang, Bang,

I’m no longer standing tall.

Exposed am I to the arms of death,

Which sing their song of sorrow

They promise me an escape,

A today, a tomorrow.

As I hold my head up high,

I stare into my killer’s eyes,

Not full of regret or sadness,

Just hatred, death and lies.

Falling am I to the arms of death,

Which make me numb to pain,

They promise me an escape,

From this life I had in vain.

Death opens its arms wide,

It seems like an open heart,

The moment I’ve been waiting for;

The time we’re not apart.

Enclosed am I in the arms of death,

And it’s here I’ll always roam,

But I often regret my promise,

For I can never call it home.

There’s a light shining ahead,

And as it greets me with love,

I turn away from this world,

To reach that sanctuary above.