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Suicide Prevention

SUICIDE PREVENTION h o p e l e s s n e s s c h i l d o f d i v o r c e b u l l y i n g d a r k t h o u g h t s m a n i c a strap linked over a bedpost in a moment of despair two stories up one slip panic sores cover neck mom weeps salting wounds a cute boy delivers a check two girls pink and in love boy dies in drive-bye suicide a prayer is lit to drive out hopelessness, to save despondent slips of youth 9/11/2017

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Lu Loo

Date: 9/21/2017 4:26:00 AM

only prayer can save...loved your poem, thank you and congrats :)

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 9/21/2017 7:14:00 AM

Thanks, Luloo! <3 Kim

Constance La France

Date: 9/19/2017 8:07:00 AM

Kim, CONGRATULATIONS on your placement with this wonderful poem

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 9/21/2017 7:14:00 AM

Thank you, Constance! <3 Kim

Line Gauthier

Date: 9/11/2017 10:02:00 PM

Very dark - such a heart-wrenching subject. Wellcrafted.

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 9/12/2017 6:15:00 AM

Thanks, Line!

Eve Roper

Date: 9/11/2017 4:52:00 PM

Well done, Kim, enjoyed reading... good luck in the contest Hugs eve ~`*

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 9/11/2017 6:01:00 PM

Thanks, Eve!

Vijay Pandit

Date: 9/11/2017 11:06:00 AM

Kim--you have depicted this important topic so delicately--quite touching! Good luck for win!!

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 9/11/2017 11:10:00 AM

Thank you, Vijay!

Thvia Shetley

Date: 9/11/2017 10:31:00 AM

I got chills reading this. So sad. Thank you for this piece, I expect it will do well in the contest.

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 9/11/2017 10:35:00 AM

Thanks, Thvia!

Constance La France

Date: 9/11/2017 10:02:00 AM

Kim, your poem touched my heart, so well penned on a sad situation that happens to often ....

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 9/11/2017 10:08:00 AM

Thank you! I've known of several situations..attempts and tragedies. I don't judge because so many wish they didn't do it but there was no stopping, or they were that despondent.