I
death
peaceful
eternal
final
sleep
II
sudden flash of light
erupting from the muzzle
one more statistic
III
An endless sleep
A sleep without dreams
Without fear without pain
Sometimes
The prospect
Can be very
Appealing
IV
ripples disturbing
the surface of the water
as life slowly fades
V
small
round
and white
they lie there
strewn across the floor
the bed
the table
blank
white
rectangle
note pad with no words
sleep
solution for one
forever
VI
the blonde locks of hair
are now falling to the floor
splattered vivid red
VII
he is hard to see
this small dark shape
etched against the night sky
hard to notice until the shape
is silhouetted against the brightly lit
windows of the concrete tower
a shadow
moving past
the white squares
getting
gradually
larger
flashing
blue and red
lights
seen through the crowd
of shadows in the night