I have five minutes to live, 

what's going to happen in 5 minutes?

The flight is going to run out of fuel
the plane is struggling to find landing
we are surrounded by water on all sides 
in a war torn region.


Missiles fly, 
Bombs explode.
Next thing I know, 
the captain announces
Brace for crash!
Brace for crash!

Oxygen masks fall down,
I grasp mine 
holding on tightly 
with that little bleak sight of hope
that convinces me it's not over.

To keep fighting on.
I turn blank, 
I can't keep up with the instructions
I am panicking,
Fear sets in.

Regret takes over
As I wished all those times 
instead of ignoring those instructions
Had I paid the slightest attention to those instructions
I bet I would've been alright.

If only...
I break into a cold sweat

If only...
My face turns red.

Bracing for the fall
Gravity don't fail me now...

The plane is free falling
I see my entire life flash before my eyes...
The wind almost tears through my skin
as I brace for impact.  

I land on my bed
It's soft.
I'm surprised!
I was going to die. 
And my face and body is drenched
from all the cold sweat.

It all felt so real
and traumatic
I cried my heart out.

-Janice Raquela Mendonca