Laying on the fallen snow
Quiet stillness around me
For I cannot move
Other than wondering glances

A flickering light off to one side
Coming from a crumbled car
Showing me what I can't believe
That there is blood beside me

I do not feel faint
Just very, very still
For I feel no blood leaving me
Though it must be doing so

It's so quiet that it makes me sleepy
I am suddenly so very tired
I am ready to slip away
But then the silence is broken

I open my weary eyes
To see red and blue lights approaching
And hear a siren growing louder
In congruence with the flashing colors

They draw my attention
And then my fear
As I realize why the police are needed
And remember my seeping blood

I try to bring myself fully awake
I know I need to focus
But the desire to sleep is overwhelming
I struggle mightily to remain conscious

My mind slowly gives in
But it's little to my dismay
For I again am failing to realize
The truth behind my situation

The lights stop moving
They are only meters away
Shoes quickly compress the snow
As help now approaches on foot

With every step is a crunch of snow
That's close enough for me to hear
But I don't, not anymore
For I've obeyed slumber's call