A tortured groan, a low, drawn-out aaah, A rasping wheeze, a breath caught in the raw, A strangled cough, a shuddering haah, A whimper thin, a broken, whispered baw.

Each breath a sigh, a painful, aching groan, A creaking crack, as bones begin to bend, A muffled sob, a sound almost unknown, A silent scream, that knows no end.

Throb, throb, throb, a pulse of agony, A rhythmic grind, a pressure deep inside, A tearful drip, a silent misery, A heart that pounds, where hope has died.

A guttural gurgle, a choked-back cry, A desperate plea, a fading, whispered plea, A final gasp, beneath a tear-filled eye, Then silence falls, eternally.