A scare in the night

1,2,3,4,5,6.... Clear The angel of death watches over his shoulder Each second his presence becomes bolder The boy lays lifeless on the cold asphalt For a second the rapid chest compressions halt The medic checks for a pulse Nothing... Then in a heavy gasp the boy takes in air His guardian gives death a glare Just in the knick of time he was spared His friends still stand scared They aren't out of the clear yet Was this drugs or a stupid bet? Questioned by cops and they all bent Quickly spouting truths on how the day had been spent Each wanting to save themselves from the light But each played a part in almost ending his fight Will this epidemic cycle ever end Or will they continue until their own Farwell does send