I Cried Out; Attempted Suicide
...I called out to Death
And Death answered me
I cried out for his embrace
And he comforted me
I poured my heart out to Death
And he invited me to dine with him
For the two months I visited Deat...
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Categories:
attempted suicide, analogy, death, suicide, symbolism,
Form: Rhyme
Oh mother
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Oh mother.
You can’t be wrong?
Your word commands the power of God.
Oh mother.
The fool you made!
The child who sat alone in self made dungeons and caves.
Oh mother.
How can it be?
The ...
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Categories:
attempted suicide, absence, abuse, betrayal, conflict,
Form: Free verse
Empathy'
...I've been hurt before
Heartbroken by another
I've been depressed
Laying alone in tears
Crying on the bathroom floor
I've even attempted suicide
But
Never have I ever wished pain ...
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Categories:
attempted suicide, art, beautiful, career, change,
Form: Rhyme
I Write To Stay Alive
...Don't assume I write with an aim or end in sight, my ambition isn't with the pen the paper or the mic, I'm not reaching to be famous or for riches or for hype, writing down my thoughts is me unloadin...
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Categories:
attempted suicide, write,
Form: Rhyme
The Leap
...I was half-mad with despair,
hopeless in love and life,
at the end of my rope--
so I chose to drown,
to cease all pain in
sweet oblivion. to be
no more, to be gone....
And when I flung my
y...
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Categories:
attempted suicide, allusion, appreciation, atheist, celebration,
Form: Free verse
A Forgotten Angel
...A FORGOTTEN ANGEL
Who was she? They wondered
No one knew her name
Where did she live? They wondered
No one ever saw her playing
How old was she? They wondered
Did she have any friends?
Wh...
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Categories:
attempted suicide, angel, anger, betrayal, child
Form: Free verse
Do Not Mix Aa With Bx
...Fourteen medicine jars. Twelve tinted orange. Two blue. All with white lids.
A variety of sizes. A warning. If you mix AA and BX you will die.
I am not kidding, the young doctor said. They will k...
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Categories:
attempted suicide, suicide,
Form: Narrative
To My Grandson, 'L', New Year, 19--
...[this poem was written after grandson's attempted suicide]
God will never fail thee, He will not forsake,
His eternal covenant will never break.
Resting on His promise, you need never fear--
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Categories:
attempted suicide, angst, appreciation, cheer up,
Form: Rhyme
Insomnia
...My mind is filled with thoughts I don't need
My eyes fill with tears while my heart bleeds
As a teenager they wanted me to be sectioned and monitored
With all of this on my mind, is it any wonder ...
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Categories:
attempted suicide, anger, anxiety, dark, deep,
Form: Free verse
A Crystal Ball That Bounces
...the daughter of a certain (blank) attempted suicide today
(blank) is now frozen with fear and angry with herself
i told (blank) that it is nowhere near her fault
(blank) tells me that (blank) want...
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Categories:
attempted suicide, introspection, suicide,
Form: Free verse
The Spitting Image of Me
...The Spitting Image of Me
I look like a perfect girl
But once you look under the clothes
All you see are scars
I have my imperfections
I have my flaws
Stretch marks
Scars
But underneath all ...
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Categories:
attempted suicide, abuse, anger, betrayal, dark,
Form: Free verse
Gabi
...The last time I saw you
Was on the night of Halloween.
You were happy and smiling,
Until your boyfriend messaged you.
A ding went off in the room and all five heads turned towards you,
so you pi...
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Categories:
attempted suicide, death of a friend,
Form: Free verse
Behind Closed Doors - Emotive Write
...Nobody knows what goes on behind this hotel door
‘Mr Smith’ isn’t with his wife of that I’m pretty sure!
He’s with his mistress Sue, they are having an affair
But he is a cheating love...
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Categories:
attempted suicide, abuse, bullying, house, loneliness,
Form: Rhyme
Thou Shalt Not Kill: Thyself
...A crime against man.
Committing suicide
A crime against man.
Committing suicide
Attempted suicide...
On the other hand...
Not suicide
Therefore, suicide is a criminal act and an att...
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Categories:
attempted suicide, fear,
Form: Didactic
Unquotable Quotes: the How of Democratic Kill - Xxxix, Part One
...Unquotable quotes: The How of Democratic Kill – XXXIX, Part One
Born in 1868, Alexei Maximovich PESHKOV, better known as MAXIM GORKY and hailed as the chief proponent of Soviet literature, the ...
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Categories:
attempted suicide, anti bullying, courage, dedication,
Form: Lay
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