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Suicide Note

All things have fallen to the wayside And I cannot bring myself to go beyond the front door The coffee table is messy with unopened mail And haphazard cigarette ash Dusty knickknacks are silent and undemanding Each with its own place on the shelf The past is nonsense, the present is nonsense This life makes no sense Breathe in breathe out don't breathe Death is the only sensation ... cessation....

Copyright © | Year Posted 2018




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Date: 4/16/2018 3:13:00 PM
This is an awesome poem from the perspective of a poet catching a moment of desperation. I think, if I can generalize, a poet's life is all about renewals.
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Date: 4/16/2018 2:17:00 PM
The contemplation of suicide, this I believe is the one thing that most sets us apart from all other life on this planet. Original, touching, relatable piece Deborah. Hugs mo
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Date: 4/16/2018 2:08:00 PM
Deborah, the emotional intensity of your poem reaches into the heart of me and deeply moves me with the stirring sadness that saturates your despairing sentiments. Beautifully expressed though woeful..
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