> I see my family close to me,
> But they are far away
> The fire is exploding
> so I bend my head to pray
>
> the tears that are rolling down my cheeks
> are not ones of fear
> I say this but I can’t be brave
> I know death is coming near
>
> So tell me please, I want to know
> What in the world did I do?
> I deserve to be here, cause
> I’m just a kid like you
>
> I don’t know where to go, God
> I’m trying to be strong
> “Just make it to the river”
> but the journey seems so long
>
> I lost my sister
> When I ran
> Please tell me where to turn
> I see the blackened bodies
> That are bleeding from the burns
>
> Please make my sister survive, God,
> She deserves a chance to live
> She’s got a special talent
> And she’s got a gift to give
>
> Daddy’s fighting in the war
> Please tell him to come home
> The walls are coming down on me
> God, I feel so alone
>
> Sticky rain falls slowly down
> I’m already wet from all the blood
> I run towards the water but
> It’s hard to get through all the mud
>
> I’m a good kid, God
> That’s not a foolish lie
> I may not be the best, but please
> Give me another try
>
> I’m stumbling towards the river
> When a rainbow parts the sky
> I’m running out of strength, God
> I prepare myself to die
>
> I feel myself leaving, God
> The sun shines down on me
> I see the rainbow glistening
> That’s the last thing I ever see