Richard Lamoureux Poet Quatrain

Razor Blade Princess

She couldn’t see her pretty
When she peered into the mirror
Dark mascara, sad face 
in the corner of her eye a tear


Her heart undiscovered 
For her no one cheered
Black clothes pale complexion 
She was encased in her weird

No daddy to kiss her
He didn’t choose to stay
She thought if she was perfect
He wouldn’t have gone away

A Razor Blade Princess
Red lines on her wrist
Nothing else made her feel real
The pain was her bliss

There were boys who used her
Pretending with their kiss
She gave of her body
To Bobby, Bill and Chris

Then one evening
The Princess cut to deep
A Royal Red River
Ushered her off to sleep

All the kids who knew her
now say they were friends
I guess it’s a way to cope
Everyone just pretends

Now another girl stares
At her reflection in the mirror 
Yes plain can be pretty
When people know you’re here

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James Inman January 9, 2022 at 6:58 PM First hand experience with this subject Richard. I knew someone who was a cutter. She had two loving parents who were themselves going through a difficult time. Job loss for the father and years of depression for the mother. Luckily she managed to get through it and is an amazing young woman.

Panagiota Romios March 8, 2021 at 12:16 PM Hi Richard~ What a title and quite a Poem. I have known outwardly "sane" people off themselves. Stuns me totally. I avoid playing armchair psychiatry or minister......that's an easy out. Nonetheless, great poem. Pangie Richard Lamoureux March 8, 2021 at 1:12 PM Thanks Dear. Hugs Rick.

Eileen Manassian March 5, 2021 at 7:30 AM We all try to cope in one way or another. Some wrong coping mechanisms have fatal results. You wrote this well. Richard Lamoureux March 5, 2021 at 7:57 AM Thanks dear. Hugs Rick.

Harry Horsman March 3, 2021 at 1:20 AM Wow, This pack a punch. No escape from your truthful pen, My friend. Richard Lamoureux March 3, 2021 at 6:40 AM Thanks again Harry. I appreciate your visits and comments. ;0)

Charlotte Puddifoot March 1, 2021 at 3:56 PM hard-hitting write on a tragic situation that's becoming increasingly common..thanks for your comments on my work Richard Lamoureux March 2, 2021 at 6:54 AM My pleasure Charlotte. Hugs Rick.

Sara Kendrick March 1, 2021 at 6:44 AM Sad that these things happen when sometimes it could be avoided if the right efforts were applied when she was young. Good work describing the situation. Thanks for the visit to my page. Sara Richard Lamoureux March 1, 2021 at 7:50 AM My pleasure Sara.

Lindsay Laurie February 28, 2021 at 4:52 PM Hello Richard … insecurity, doubt, and the feeling of unworthiness creates too many of these situations. Very sad but also brutally true in your well written poem - thank you Richard - Lindsay Richard Lamoureux February 28, 2021 at 10:05 PM Much appreciated Lindsay. Blessings Richard.

Gershon Wolf February 27, 2021 at 6:03 PM So sad, but true to life, Richard. A little TLC make's a life's worth of difference. Well done! ~ gw Richard Lamoureux February 27, 2021 at 10:01 PM Thanks Gershon.

Jennifer Proxenos February 27, 2021 at 7:11 AM To have inner beauty is sometimes far more important, as outer beauty makes one conceited and egotistical. Unfortunately the Razor blade Princess had no self wroth, used and abused and left alone, she overdosed, so sad. So well penned my friend, Hugs and blessings, Jennifer. Richard Lamoureux February 27, 2021 at 7:47 AM Thanks for commenting Jennifer. Hugs Rick.

Anitha Jayasankar February 26, 2021 at 9:21 PM Oh my... this is SO sad Richard, with a message. Inner beauty outshines the outer beauty, which many do not understand. Great thoughts. God bless. ~ Ani Richard Lamoureux February 27, 2021 at 7:48 AM What a perfect response, thanks Anitha.

Tania Kitchin February 26, 2021 at 3:30 PM Wow, a powerfully tragic poem that depicts what happens too often in our world, well done Rick! Richard Lamoureux February 26, 2021 at 4:14 PM Thanks Tania for your kind comment. Hugs Rick.

James Marshall Goff February 26, 2021 at 2:46 PM Thoughtful, your lines are always seamless, Richard, will a person pause & connect with respect following this reading....I can do my best! Poetry can change the world, my friend, as you have artfully demonstrated! Richard Lamoureux February 26, 2021 at 4:15 PM Wow, thanks James. Great comment my friend.

Carolyn Devonshire February 26, 2021 at 8:21 AM How sad it is that people cut themselves this way. Then all the others pretend they had been friends with her. Makes my blood boil, Richard. I wish we could help young people before they resort to self-mutilation and even death. A thought-provoking poem. Very well composed. Best wishes, Carolyn Richard Lamoureux February 26, 2021 at 8:23 AM Thanks for such a great comment. Hugs Rick.

Rama Balasubramanian February 26, 2021 at 6:10 AM You spoke the story of many. Love.... Lack of it....suicide. powerful write. Take care, Rama Richard Lamoureux February 26, 2021 at 6:25 AM Thanks Rama, I appreciate your comment.

Vijay Pandit February 26, 2021 at 4:34 AM Sad yet so true...much peer pressure to compete. Powerful lines Richard:...I guess it’s a way to cope Everyone just pretends...and... Yes plain can be pretty When people know you’re here Richard Lamoureux February 26, 2021 at 6:26 AM A very thoughtful response Vijay.

Paghunda Zahid February 26, 2021 at 4:11 AM What a tragic story!! & who well you narrated it... Wish her parents were there... Alas, we have sorrows and pains everywhere Richard Lamoureux February 26, 2021 at 6:27 AM Yes and during Covid more people are feeling disconnected and alone.

Kai Michael Neumann February 26, 2021 at 3:31 AM Very powerful. Kind wishes, Kai Richard Lamoureux February 26, 2021 at 6:27 AM Thanks Kal.

Victor Buhagiar February 25, 2021 at 10:18 PM Sad story. Seems this was not the fist suicide attempt. Pity her parents were not more attentive. A well described fatality. Unfortunately there are many like her. Richard Lamoureux February 26, 2021 at 6:28 AM Thanks Victor, there are many young people who use cutting as a way to deal with emotional pain.

Alexis Y. February 25, 2021 at 8:10 PM WoW! Richard, What a well-written write on such a sensitive and real issue. This story is true worldwide. It's hard to love self when you've never known love or felt it. A moving story that brought tears to my eyes- Alexis Richard Lamoureux February 26, 2021 at 6:29 AM What a thoughtful and sensitive response. Hugs Rick.

Kim Rodrigues February 25, 2021 at 7:16 PM So well done, Richard! Richard Lamoureux February 26, 2021 at 6:30 AM Thanks Kim. ;0)

Janice Canerdy February 25, 2021 at 4:10 PM Your excellent poem tells heart-wrenching truths about cutting and suicide, Richard! Janice Richard Lamoureux February 25, 2021 at 4:44 PM Thanks Janice. Hugs Rick.

Tom Cunningham February 25, 2021 at 3:40 PM A sad situation and one you often hear about and those sharks who take advantage of those who are vulnerable get sorry when the inevitable happens. Powerful write Richard. Tom Richard Lamoureux February 25, 2021 at 4:45 PM Thanks Tom. I appreciate the visit.