Time Bomb

© Julie Ruffell

You've got some guts
I'll grant you that
You stare at the bomb
You hear it tick
But have no idea how long you have
And no clue that
The countdown will not stop
Mortal hands, such fragile things
No wire you cut can save you
But still you try
You're staring right into your death
So determined
Cut the red
10 seconds
Cut the blue
9 seconds
Cut the yellow
8 seconds
Which wire? Which wire?
7 seconds
It's all about to end
6 seconds
Run
5 seconds
I said Run!
4 seconds
Escape now and you may live
3 seconds
There's nothing you can do
2 seconds
Cut the purple wire
1 second...
You think you've won....

Ka-boom