Carlene Simpson Poet Abecedarian

Self Inflicted - a Suicide Story

Ability to face his fears, gone!
Bewitched by a demon for so long.
Could not conceive a positive thought.
Doom and dread was all he sought.

Echoing hallucinating voices in his mind.
Friendships meaningful, he could not find.
‘Go ahead, end it now!’…. 
He’d hear them say.
Interdict he should live to see another day.
 
Just then, he concluded what to do.
‘Kill myself undoubtedly, then I’ll stop feeling blue’.
Longing though to change his mind.
Moods flared up, of every kind.
Never had he felt this low.
Only solution is to merely let it go.

Pick a course; blade, gun or poison?
Quickest approach, without a reason!
Reflecting nothing, he simply acted.
Sanguinary wound, self-inflicted!
Thoughts of despair as he laid there bleeding.
Utter commotion, so very misleading.

Veils of black line the chapel floor.
Weeping eyes, dry no more.
Xylophonic gizmos the performers played.
Yawning a soft sweet serenade.
Zany acts could not be predicted, resulting in death, ‘self-inflicted!’

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Richard Lamoureux February 23, 2016 at 9:13 PM A very sad piece eloquently expressed. Carlene Simpson February 23, 2016 at 10:52 PM Thanks Richard, sometimes sad experiences occupy areas of our lives.

Matt Mcqueeney January 30, 2016 at 11:33 AM Really good poem...I've been there, mentally and spiritually. Carlene Simpson January 30, 2016 at 11:43 AM Well I pray that you were delivered Matt, no one should have to go through such an experience.

Andrea Dietrich January 28, 2016 at 7:02 PM very interesting how you did this theme in alphabet style. Some powerful lines in this. Carlene Simpson January 29, 2016 at 7:38 AM Thanks Andrea.....I knew what I want to say, though it took me a couple of hours to get it right in Abecedarian

Joseph May January 28, 2016 at 4:56 PM Great write Carlene ...best wishes Carlene Simpson January 29, 2016 at 7:33 AM Thanks Joseph, much appreciated.

Jan Allison January 28, 2016 at 2:21 PM Such a powerful abecedarian Carlene my heart goes out to the friend and relative who have to try and come to terms when someone takes their own life:-( hugs Jan xx Carlene Simpson January 28, 2016 at 2:28 PM Don't I know it Jan.......Thanks for your comment.