The Ten Seconds that Ruined my Life

Ten Seconds that Ruined my Life,

Those ten seconds ruined my life,
No-one used guns or even a knife,
They robbed me from my life one night,
It's never going to be all right.

Each image counts as a second,
And in each second ruin beckoned,
It was a tragedy - that's what I had reckoned,
But now I see how every moment is special...

First moment - a crash as the door kicked in,
It fell down and splinters were everywhere,
The night grew darker and so did I too,
That moment where nothing seemed fair.

Second moment - running upstairs,
Must have been twenty officers altogether,
Shouting, yelling, calling my name,
The noise went on for what seemed like forever.

Third moment - I couldn't breathe,
Thought it was fire - but it was not,
Tear gas making me cry and choke,
I felt so small - like a tiny dot.

Fourth moment - I yelled out too,
I yelled my brother's name,
That was agony - and he wasn't there,
Too bad this wasn't a sick game.

Fifth moment - bedroom door swung open,
They had found me,
About five of them,
They all surrounded me.

Sixth moment - told me to shut up,
It wouldn't hurt so much if I didn't speak,
They said it would be okay,
But they looked at me like I was a freak.

Seventh moment - they started to advance,
I drew back frightened like a child,
I shook with hate and anger,
They all began to smile.

Eighth moment - my hands behind my back,
I was arrested,
They said I was done for,
And they were obsessing.

Ninth moment - I think I blacked out,
Would someone tell me what this is about?
I tried to yell and shout,
Then woke up and couldn't speak out of my mouth.

Tenth moment - in the police car,
I was told my rights,
Funny thing,
But I didn't have the right to fight.

Ten seconds that ruined my life.