Suicide
Right before a suicide
Might something have been said
To keep that person on this side
Of life, instead of dead?
We hear about the famous ones
Who seemed to have it made,
Yet even they succumbed despite
The talents they displayed.
Inside each person’s head there is
A privileged domain
Which holds a private treasury
Of suffering and pain.
I guess that when it overflows
Its owner cannot cope
And suicide is what takes place
When anguish crushes hope.
Copyright © Ilene Bauer | Year Posted 2018
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